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THE 
ASHBURIAN 


ASHBURY  COLLEGE 
OTTAWA 

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OLD    BOY    NUMBER 


VOL.  XXI 


MICHAELMAS  TERM 


No.  1 


TH  E 
ASH  BU  RI AN 


ASHBIRY  COLLEGE 

OTTAWA 


OLD   BOY    NUMBER 


VOL.  XXI 


MICHAELMAS  TERM 


No.  1 


[2]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


Page 

Dedication   —  3 

Letter  from  President  Old  Boys'  Association  4 

Foreword            7 

Letter  from  the  Headmaster 9 

Christmas  Letter  to  Old  Boys  10 

Editorial   IV 

Old  Boys'  Letters  21 

Old   Boys'   News  33 

Empi re    Defence   35 

Ceuta  Before  The  Revolution  36 

The   Donator's   Dilemma   37 

Through  The  Years 40 

Chapel  Notes 44 

Schoo I  Notes  45 

Sports    Day    49 

The  Closing  50 

Exchanges    52 

Lectures  53 

Cadet   Notes  55 

Senior  Games:  Cricket  58 

Footba  1 1   63 

Socce r    68 

This  Year  of  Grace . 74 

The  Blue  Cross  75 

Men  Make  Money  76 

The    Rehea  rsa  I    77 

This  Coffee  is  Stale  78 

The  Tumult  and  The  Shouting  Dies  79 

The  Men  of  the  Nancy  Lee  '. 80 

This  England  81 

A  Second-Hand  Book  Shop  83 

Up  Betimes,  And  So  To  Bed 84 

The  Wages  of  Sin  85 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS  (Junior) 

Page 

Edi toria I   89 

Junior  School  Notes  90 

The  Junior  Art  Club  91 

"Thou  Hast  No  Business  Here" 91 

I  Believe  in  Miracles  92 

Patriotism                                                              93 

J unior   Games   94 


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THE  ASHBURIAN 


GILBERT  FAUQUIER,  ESQ. 
President  Old  Boys'  Association 


ARDVAR. 

ROCKCLIFFE    PARK. 
OTTAWA 


November  8th,  1937 


Dear  Sir,- 

It  was  with  great  pleasure  that  I  learned  that  this 
issue  of  The  Ashburian  was  to  be  dedicated  to  the  Old  Boys 
of  the  School,  and  on  behalf  of  the  Association  I  should  like 
to  express  our  appreciation  of  this  compliment. 

It  is  trite  to  remark  that  the  School  Magazine  should 
cooperate  with  the  Old  Boys'  Association.   We  are,  however, 
delighted  to  find  the  Magazine  so  anxious  to  fulfill  its  job 
of  making  present  and  past  Ashburians  a  unity,  and  it  is  with 
the  hope  that  the  hundred  or  more  Old  Boys  who  have  not  yet 
joined  the  Association,  and  to  whom  this  Old  Boy  issue  is 
being  sent  out,  will  appreciate  what  is  being  done  for  them 
and  will,  in  turn,  do  everything  in  their  power  to  boost  the 
School,  of  which  they  should  be  only  too  proud. 

We  have  ambitions  for  the  Association,  and  we  are 
endeavouring  to  put  it  on  a  sound  basis  in  order  that  we  may 
keep  all  Old  Boys  posted  about  the  School  and  form  Serving 
Committees  to  help  boys  leaving  the  School  find  employment. 

It  is  exactly  twenty-five  years  since  the  Old  Boys' 
Association  was  formed.   It  is  exactly  thirty  years  ago  since 
your  present  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Governors  left  Ashbury. 
Frankly,  in  earlier  times  the  chief  function  of  the  Old  Boys' 
Association  used  to  be  its  Dinner.   Now,  however,  the 
Association  has  grown  up,  and  it  realizes  that  its 
responsibilities  do  not  begin  and  end  solely  with  a  Dinner. 
As  your  President  I  ask  very  definitely  that  every  Old  Boy  of 
Ashbury,  not  as  yet  a  member  of  the  Association,  get  in  touch 
with  the  Association  or  the  School  immediately,  for  each  one 
of  you  must  admit,  or  should  admit,  that  you  owe  that  at  the 
very  least  to  Ashbury. 

With  best  wishes  to  all  Old  Boys, 

Yours  sincerely, 


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President,  Old  Boys'  Association 


E.   F.   NEWCOMBE,  ESQ.,  K.C 
Chairman  Board  of  Governors 


585  ACACIA  AVENUE, 

ROCKCLIFFE 
OTTAWA 


November  16th,  1937. 


Dear  Sir, 

To  write  a  foreword  to  the  number  of  the  Ashburian 
dedicated  to  the  Old  Ashburians  is  an  honour  and  a  privilege 
which  is  not  easy  to  express.    I  know  that  I  reflect  the 
feelings  of  all  when  I  express  their  sincere  appreciation, 
and  assure  you  that  through  the  years  we  have  watched  with 
great  interest  the  growth  of  the  magazine  and  have  looked 
forward  to  receiving  our  copies  with  all  the  school  news  it 
contains.   We  wish  it  every  success  and  the  best  of  luck 
under  the  direction  of  your  Editor-in-Chief  who  conducts  it 
so  well . 

Ashbury  College  is  forty-seven  years  old  and  it  has 
made  its  way  and  created  its  name  through  successive  periods 
during  which  competition  has  grown  ever  keener  and  success 
more  than  ever  dependent  upon  the  utmost  in  efficiency  and 
service . 

It  has  a  future  to  which  it  may  look  with  great  hope 
if  those  interested  will  co-operato  on  its  behalf. 

Old  Ashburians  have  the  happiest  memories  of  their  days 
at  the  School  and  a  genuine  desire  to  see  it  progress  in 
every  way  to  keep  its  place  as  an  outstanding  first-class 
school  among  the  best  of  the  day. 

They  appreciate  each  evidence  to  shew  that  its  standards 
of  work  have  been  improved  and  its  traditions  of  sportsmanship 
and  fair  play  advanced. 

Convinced,  as  we  are,  that,  with  the  advantages  of  the 
day,  the  present  Ashburians  are  second  to  no  other  group  of 
boys  one  could  find,  and  relying  on  the  application  of  the 
policies  which  the  Headmaster  outlined  in  his  foreword  of  a 
year  ago,  the  Old  Ashburians  believe  the  School  must  maintain 
its  place  and  everyone  will  do  his  utmost  to  aid  in  the 
achievement  of  even  better  things. 

Wishing  you  all  a  very  happy  Christmas  and  the  best  of 
good  fortune  during  the  coming  year. 


Very  sincerely  yours, 


[8] 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


THE  HEADMASTER 


ASHBURY   COLLEGE 

ROCKCLIFFE    PARK 
OTTAWA 


N.    M.   ARCHDALE.    M.A. 
HEADMASTER 


November  20th,  1937, 


Dear  Sir,- 


This  number  of  the  Ashburian  is  dedicated  to  Old  Boys. 
I  am  still  much  of  a  New  Boy,  and  so  but  for  two  reasons  would 
feel  reluctant  to  take  up  valuable  space.   The  first  reason  is 
that  I  have  the  honour  to  be  responsible  for  the  running  of 
the  School,  which  naturally  arouses  in  me  a  fatherly  interest 
in  all  Old  Boys,  even  though  many  of  them  might  more  fitly 
take  a  fatherly  interest  in  me!   My  second  reason  is  that  I 
do  not  like  to  miss  an  opportunity  of  reminding  Ashbury  Old 
Boys  that,  while  the  School  appreciates  their  good  will  and 
support,  at  the  same  time  Ashbury  is  ready  and  anxious  to  do 
anything  possible  to  help  Old  Boys.   We  here  believe  very 
strongly  that  our  job  does  not  end  when  a  boy  leaves  the 
School.   We  must  continue  to  watch  his  career  and  be  ready 
to  help  and  advise  whenever  we  can  do  so  to  advantage. 

There  may  be  a  number  of  Old  Boys  who,  perhaps,  are  not 
in  touch  with  the  School  and  its  doings.   To  those  I  would  say 
that  we  will  be  only  too  willing  to  give  out  any  information 
they  may  need.   In  fact,  steps  are  being  taken  to  send  out 
such  information  to  Old  Boys  already. 

It  is  also  possible  that  some  of  our  aims  and  actions 
may  be  open  to  criticism.   If  that  be  the  case,  we  will  be 
very  pleased  to  have  such  criticisms  brought  to  our  notice, 
when,  if  we  are  at  fault,  we  can  put  matters  right  and  if, 
as  may  be  the  case,  it  is  a  question  of  misunderstanding, 
it  can  be  cleared  up. 

I  have  mentioned  this  because,  anxious  though  I  am  that 
Old  Boys  should  speak  well  of  and  recommend  the  School,  this 
can  only  be  done  effectively  if  they  are  fully  informed  of 
and  in  agreement  with  our  policy. 

Finally,  may  I  put  in  a  word  about  the  School  as  I  see 
it.   We  have  good  buildings,  playing  fields  and  equipment 
for  the  size  of  the  School  we  aim  at,  but  Schools  do  not 
rise  or  fall  by  their  buildings.   It  is  the  spirit  that  is  in 
them,  and  the  results  of  their  work  which  count.   In  this 
respect  I  am  very  optimistic,  as  we  have  a  very  fine  spirit, 
both  among  the  boys  and  among  the  Staff,  which  has  already 
shown  its  influence  both  in  the  work  and  in  games,  and  which, 
as  it  spreads  among  Old  Boys  and  other  well  wishers  of  the 
School,  will  do  great  things  for  Ashbury. 


Yours  sincerely, 


ificUi.tf.fatUcU. 


194  COBOURG  ST. 

OTTAWA. 
ONTARIO. 


November  7th,    1937. 


My  Dear   "Old  Boys", 

It  was  with  great  pleasure  that  I  accepted  the  kind 
invitation  of  the  Editor  to  write  a  Christmas  letter  to  the 
"Old  Boys"  of  Ashbury.   And  first,  may  I  wish  you  and  your 
respective  families  all  the  best  greetings  of  this  season. 
May  this  Christmas  time  be  for  all  of  you  a  really  happy  one; 
and  may  the  coming  New  Year  hold  in  store  for  you  sound  health 
and  increased  success  in  your  various  callings. 

I  feel  confident  that  practically  all  of  you  retain 
pleasing  memories  of  your  Old  School,  and,  when  the  past 
floats  before  your  mental  vision  and  you  review  the  time  you 
passed  at  Ashbury,  there  comes  to  you  the  hope  that  the  School 
is  still  progressing  and  is  continuing  to  exert  that 
atmosphere  which  in  the  past  influenced  for  good  so  many  of 
the  youth  of  Canada. 

As  you  may  have  heard,  after  spending  some  time  in 
England,  I  have  returned  to  live  in  Ottawa.   For  three  years 
I  was  Vicar  of  Woodford  Halse,  a  parish  situated  in  the 
southern  part  of  Northamptonshire  and  about  70  miles  from 
London.   Woodford  Halse  is  a  village,  or,  as  it  would  be 
called  in  Canada,  a  small  town,  with  a  population  of  about 
1800  people.   It  has  a  very  nice  old  Church  built  in  the 
12th  Century.   While  I  enjoyed  my  stay  there  very  much,  yet  I 
am  glad  to  be  back  in  Canada  and  not  far  from  Ashbury,  which 
is  always  so  close  to  my  heart. 

As  the  result  of  a  careful  investigation,  I  am  so  glad 
to  be  able  to  assure  you  that  the  School  is  now  in  very  good 
shape.   Our  new  "Head",  Mr.  Archdale,  is  a  particularly  "live" 
man  and  is  full  of  enthusiasm  for  the  School.   He  is,  too, 
a  scholar;  and,  what  is  of  more  importance  for  a  successful 
Headmaster,  he  has  a  great  sympathy  for  boys  and  for  boy-life. 
In  his  work  his  one  great  aim  is  to  bring  out  that  which  is 
best  in  the  characters  of  the  boys  over  whom  he  has  the  care. 
Under  his  wise  guidance  I  feel  sure  that  the  prestige  and  the 
importance  of  the  School  will  be  fully  maintained.   Mr. 
Archdale  has  under  him  an  excellent  staff,  all  very  keen, 
and  all  eager  to  promote  the  best  interests  of  the  boys,  and 
the  teaching  given  is  thorough  and,  at  the  same  time,  it  is 
made  interesting.   The  sports  and  the  various  physical 
activities  are  being  well  looked  after,  and  the  School's 
reputation  for  athletic  prowess  is  as  good  as  ever. 


But,  while  under  our  present  Head  the  School  is  now  in 
a  very  satisfactory  condition,  and  any  faults  and  mistakes  in 
administration  have  now  been  remedied,  yet  we  need  more  boys 
in  the  School,  both  Boarders  and  Day-boys;  and  you,  Old  Boys, 
can  do  a  very  great  deal  towards  bringing  about  this  desired 
condition.   If,  beginning  now,  to-day,  each  Old  Boy  will  make 
up  his  mind  really  to  work  hard  in  the  interests  of  the 
School,  if  he  will  determine  to  commend  the  School,  whenever 
opportunity  presents  itself,  and,  if  between  now  and  next 
June,  he  will  resolve  to  secure  at  least  one  new  pupil  for 
the  School,  then  there  will  be  stretching  in  front  of  Ashbury 
a  long  period  of  renewed  activity  and  of  revived  strength, 
and  once  again  it  will  take  its  proper  place  as  one  of  the 
great  and  important  Schools  of  Canada.   In  some  of  the  other 
Schools,  there  has  been  brought  about  this  transformation, 
almost  entirely  by  the  devoted  energy  and  wide-spread  activity 
of  their  "Old  Boys".   You  can  do  the  same  for  Ashbury. 
Will  you? 

You  will,  I  know,  join  me  in  wishing  the  "Head"  and  his 
family,  the  Staff,  the  Boys  at  present  in  attendance,  and  all 
those  closely  connected  with  the  Old  School  a  very  Merry 
Christmas,  and  may  this  coming  New  Year  bring  to  Ashbury 
continued  success,  greater  usefulness  and  a  more  extended 
sphere  in  its  operations. 

With  my  renewed  best  wishes  and  my  kindest  regards, 

I  am, 

Yours  very  sincerely, 


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The  Queen's  College,  Oxford 

Housemaster 

E.  C.  N.  EDWARDS,  MA, 
Christ's  College,  Cambridge. 

J.  W.  JOHNSON,  B.Sc. 
University  of  Toronto;   Research  Diploma,  Oxford;    I.O.D.E.  Scholar,   1928. 

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Queen's  University,  Kingston. 


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Miss  E.  Hammill 

Dietician  and  Nurse  Matron 

Miss  F.  Moroni,  R.N. 

Secretary  to  the  Headmaster 

Miss  M.  Birch 


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EDITORIAL 

This  issue  of  the  School  Magazine  is  dedicated  to  the  Old  Boys.  It  is  their  number. 
The  editors  have  done  everything  in  their  power  to  make  this  number  interesting  to 
the  Old  Boys  of  Ashbury,  and  the  Committee  of  the  Old  Boys'  Association  has,  in 
turn,  done  all  it  could  to  furnish  us  with  information  about  Old  Boys,  and  has  tried 
to  produce  at  least  some  copy  for  us  from  among  their  members.  The  result  has 
been  interesting,  and  though  we  have  not  received  nearly  as  many  Old  Boy  articles 
as  we  should  have  liked,  we  are  pleased  to  notice  that  what  we  are  able  to  print 
represents,  for  the  most  part,  work  by  Old  Boys  who  have  left  in  the  last  few  years. 

This  leads  one  to  wonder  why  that  should  be.  It  seems  to  us  that  there  are 
two  reasons  why  the  younger  members  of  the  Old  Boys'  Association  should  show 
greater  readiness  to  write  for  the  Ashbunan  than  the  older  ones.  First  they  have 
left  school  comparatively  recently.  Some  of  their  friends  may  still  be  at  school. 
They  know  the  Staff.  In  other  words  their  interest  in  the  School  is  very  much  alive 
as  direct  associations  with  the  School  are  not  yet  broken. 

Secondly,  the  reason  for  their  interest  in  the  Magazine,  may,  we  think,  be  due  to 
the  fact  that  in  the  past  few  years  we  have  made  an  honest  effort  to  have  the 
Magazine  written  by  the  Boys  themselves,  and  we  have  tried,  too,  by  means  of 
University  Letters,  to  hold  that  interest  when  the  Boys  have  left  the  School 

A  few  years  ago  we  had  occasion  to  outline  editorially  the  duties  and  respon- 
sibilities of  a  good  school  magazine,  and  expressed  the  opinion  that  it  should  ferret 
out  latent  ability  among  the  Boys,  that  it  should  discriminate  between  various  types 
of  literary  ability,  and  be,  in  effect,  the  medium  for  expression  of  intelligent  thought 
among  the  Boys  of  the  School. 

But  there  is  another  duty  of  a  school  magazine  that  was  not  touched  upon  in 
that  editorial,  and  that  is  its  duty  to  the  Old  Boys,  and,  conversely,  their  duty  to  it. 

A  magazine  of  any  school  should  form  a  contact  between  the  boys  at  present 
at  that  school  and  those  who  have  left.  It  should,  too,  be  a  link,  and  a  strong  one 
at  that,  between  the  School  itself  and  the  Old  Boys  as  a  whole,  in  this  particular  case 
between  the  Boys  here,  now,  and  those  who  have  left,  and  between  Ashbury  and  the 
Old  Boys'  Association. 

This  link,  we  think,  does  exist,  but  how  can  it  be  strengthened7  That,  it 
seems  to  us,  is  a  question  of  paramount  importance,  and  naturally,  therefore,  we 
have  our  own  views  on  the  subject.     For  every  paying  member  of  the  Old   Boys' 


[18]  THE  ASH  BUM  AN 

Association  the  Ashburian  receives  a  dollar.  This  helps  defray  the  expense  of  the 
Magazine  and  the  cost  of  sending  out  copies  to  the  Old  Boys.  Now  we  have  often 
heard,  possibly  as  an  excuse  for  non-payment  of  dues,  that  the  Magazine  is  of 
little  interest  to  Old  Boys,  and  that  what  interest  there  is  lessens  each  year  after 
leaving  school. 

1 1  seems  to  us  that  the  fallacy  of  this  statement  lies  in  the  fact  that  no  one  dollar 
subscription,  no  set  amount  of  money,  could  possibly  guarantee  an  interesting 
Ashburian  to  any  Old  Boy.  A  successful  school  magazine,  from  an  Old  Boy's  point 
of  view,  depends  on  three  things.  It  must  contain  news  of  general  interest  about 
the  School,  as  well  as  periodical  reports  of  activities;  news  of  that  particular  Old 
Boy's  contemporaries;  articles  and  stories  by  people  whom  he  knew  personally. 

The  first  of  these  three  requisites  we  try  to  fulfill  to  the  best  of  our  ability, 
but  the  last  two  are  up  to  you,  the  Old  Boys  of  Ashbury.  May  we  suggest  a  way  in 
which  you  could  help  us?  If  all  news  of  Old  Boys  was  sent  to  the  Editor  and  it  was 
not  presumed  that  he  would  find  out  by  hear-say  or  through  devious  channels, 
and  if  Old  Boys  would  offer  suggestions  about  their  magazine — if,  in  other  words, 
they  would  show  a  greater  practical  interest  in  the  writing  of  their  magazine,  issues 
of  greater  interest  to  all  Old  Boys  would  naturally  follow,  and  their  success  be 
reasonably  assured. 


THE  ASHBUR1AN  [19 


OLD  BOY  SECTION 


THE  ASH  BUR!  AN  [21] 

OLD  BOYS'  LETTERS 

We  reproduce  below  various  letters  that  have  been  received  from  Old  Boys. 

1st  November  1937 
To  Ashburians,  Past  and  Present: — 

The  Old  Boys  of  Ashbury  have  been  especially  honoured  this  year  by  the  dedica- 
tion to  them  of  the  Christmas  issue  of  the  "Ashburian",  and  a  request  has  been 
made  that  we  should  make  some  contribution  to  the  magazine. 

It  is  fitting,  therefore,  that  the  attention  of  the  readers  should  be  called  to 
the  work  of  a  man  that  has  done  more  than  any  other  in  the  building  up  and  main- 
taining of  the  "Ashbury  Old  Boys'  Association".  This  man  is  C.  J.  G.  Molson,  better 
known  to  his  friends  as  "Jack". 

At  the  inception  of  the  Association,  in  1930,  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Committee.  In  1932  he  became  Secretary-Treasurer,  fulfilling  the  responsibilities 
of  these  joint  positions  with  great  credit  until  1935,  when  he  resigned,  feeling  that 
his  business  activities  did  not  permit  him  to  do  justice  to  them  both. 

The  Association  thought  so  well  of  him,  however,  and  felt  so  little  able  to 
dispense  with  the  help  of  a  man  who  has  retained  such  an  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the 
School  since  he  left  it,  in  1918,  that  he  was  re-elected  as  Treasurer,  the  Secretary- 
ship being  made  separate.     He  has  held  the  post  ever  since. 

I  therefore  take  the  liberty  of  thanking  him,  on  behalf  of  the  Old  Boys'  Asso- 
ciation and,  if  I  may,  of  Ashbury  itself,  for  the  unselfish  way  he  has  devoted  himself 
to  this  task  for  all  these  years.  May  there  be  others  willing  and  able  to  carry  on 
as  he  has  done. 

With  kindest  regards  to  you  all, 

Yours  sincerely, 

RANDOL  H.  GAULT, 

Secretary. 


[22]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


437  St.  James  St., 
Montreal. 


Dear  Sir, 


This  is  just  a  line  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  Ashburian's  action  in 
dedicating  the  Christmas  number  to  "The  Old  Boys".  It  seems  a  very  short  time 
since  I  was  in  my  last  year  at  Ashbury,  and  yet  on  counting  up  it  turns  out  to  be 
exactly  twenty  years.  At  that  time — 191 5-1 9]  8 — many  boys  leaving  the  School 
were  going  straight  into  khaki,  and  we  used  to  feel  great  pride  in  hearing  and  telling 
of  the  activities  at  the  front  of  those  who  had  been  our  seniors.  Those  of  us  remain- 
ing at  School  were  hoping  (as  boys  will)  that  the  war  would  last  until  we  also  were 
old  enough  to  get  there  too. 

Things  were  far  from  dull  at  Ashbury  however,  as  for  instance  a  certain  neigh- 
bour of  the  School  would  no  doubt  assure  inquirers.  This  neighbour  had  an  excellent 
crop  of  melons  in  his  garden.  One  morning  on  waking,  the  melons  had  disappeared! 
This  episode,  however,  was  not  repeated,  at  least  not  to  the  writer's  knowledge. 
Partly  no  doubt  on  account  of  the  Head's  masterly  handling  of  the  situation,  and 
partly  due  to  the  fact  that  there  were  no  more  melons  to  arouse  hungry  boys  to. 
dark  adventure. 

Then  there  was  the  fire  at  Mr.  Philpot's  house,  to  which  the  School  turned  out 
"en  masse".  The  boys  emptied  the  house  of  furniture  and  kept  the  flames  in  check 
until  the  fire  brigade  arrived.  Incidentally,  a  most  successful  photo  of  Mr.  Philpot 
teaching  in  class  was  taken,  without  his  knowledge,  by  one  of  the  boys.  An  ex- 
ercise book  with  a  hole  cut  in  it  big  enough  for  the  lens  to  look  through  made  the 
necessary  camouflage. 

In  thinking  of  Ashbury  at  that  time,  however,  one's  mind  always  returns  to  the 
central  guiding  figure  of  the  period — Dr.  Woollcombe.  By  many  years  of  hard  work, 
and  a  keen  understanding  of  those  under  his  care,  he  built  up  a  School  through 
which  we,  its  Old  Boys,  are  proud  to  have  passed.  Both  Present  and  Old  Boys  can 
feel  that  Ashbury  is  worthy  of  their  best  efforts  towards  maintaining,  under  its 
present  able  leadership,  a  standard  second  to  none  in  the  Dominion. 

Yours  sincerely, 

C.    J.    G.    MOLSON, 

Treasurer, 
ASHBURY  OLD  BOYS'  ASSOCIATION. 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [23 


West  Hartford,  Conn. 

October  29,   1937. 


Dear  Sir, 


Many  of  the  Old  Boys  of  the  school  who  are  not  contributors  to  this  issue  of 
The  Ashburian  no  doubt  have  said  to  themselves,  "I  can't  think  of  anything  which 
would  be  of  interest."  The  fact  is  that  through  circumstances  or  otherwise  we  Old 
Boys  have  become  widely  separated  from  our  original  classmates,  and  I  know  I  am 
right  in  saying  that  each  one  of  us  will  hope  for  some  word  in  this  issue  from  our 
former  schoolmates. 

Take  for  instance,  my  own  case.  'Red'  (C.A.)  Mulligan  and  I,  after  leaving 
college,  roomed  together  in  New  York  twelve  odd  years  ago,  and  while  we  saw  each 
other  occasionally  after  he  had  moved  to  Michigan,  I  have  not  heard  a  word  from 
him  since  December,  1933,  when  he  sent  me  a  snapshot  of  his  boy. 

For  my  part,  I  continued  living  in  New  York  until  1934,  changing  from  Public 
Accounting  work  to  the  Aircraft  Industry  in  1929.  Since  the  last  mentioned  date 
I  have  been  connected  with  the  latter  industry  and  have  served  for  the  past  three 
years  as  Treasurer  of  the  United  Aircraft  Corporation  of  East  Hartford,  Conn. 

I  have  two  sons  who  are  growing  all  too  rapidly.  They're  becoming  quite  a 
handful  at  the  ages  of  nine  and  six. 

Regards  and  best  wishes  to  all  Ashburian  readers  and  continued  success  to  the 
school. 

CARROLL  L.  GAULT. 


[24]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


Douglas  Hall, 
3851    University  St., 
Montreal. 

Dear  Sir, 

I  am  sorry  your  letter  of  October  15,  was  so  long  delayed  before  reaching  me. 

Concerning  an  open  letter  for  publication  I  am  hardly  in  the  position  to  write 
one  I  am  no  longer  a  student  of  Dalhousie  Universitiy  and  John  Weldon  is  the 
only  Old  Ashbury  Boy  there  to  my  knowledge.  However,  I  shall  tell  you  as  much  as 
I  know  of  the  Old  Ashbury  Boys,  who  were  at  Dalhousie  University,  during  the  last 
three  years. 

John  Rowley — Received  his  B.A.  Degree  in  35,  and  last  Spring  obtained  his 
Law  Degree  from  the  Dalhousie  Law  School.  John  is  now  in  England  acting  as 
Marshal  to  Sir  William  McNaughton. 

Norman  Gillies — Received  his  B.Sc.  Degree  from  Dalhousie  University  last 
Spring,  and  is  now  at  McGill  studying  for  his  M.Sc.  in  Geology. 

Robert  Stanfield — Dalhousie's  Governor-General  Medalist  36.  Received  his 
B.A.  Degree  in  the  same  year,  honoring  in  Political  Science.  Bob  is  now  in  his 
second  year  at  the  Harvard  Law  School. 

John  Weldon — 3rd  year  Art's  School,  taking  his  pre-Law  Course. 

Stephen  MacNutt — Attended  Dalhousie  Art's  School  for  two  years  and  this 
year  is  at  McGill  University. 

Mason  Johnson — Studied  pre-Medicine  at   Dalhousie  during    1935-36. 

Myself — Received  my  Engineering  Diploma  last  Spring  and  I  am  now  complet- 
ing my  Mechanical  Engineering  Degree  at  McGill. 

I  hope  this  information  will  be  of  some  value  to  you.  Sorry  I  could  not  co- 
operate more  fully. 

With  kindest  personal  regards, 
Yours  very  truly, 

GORDON  D.  STANFIELD 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


I  25 


[26]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

Kappa  Alpha  Society, 
University  St., 
Montreal. 
October  28th  1937. 
Dear  Sir, 

When  at  Ashbury  and  studying  English,  my  Comps.  were  always  considered  foul 
and  I  am  sorry  to  say  they  still  are;  nevertheless  I  shall  attempt,  aided  by  Chippy 
Reynolds,  to  let  you  know  a  little  about  the  Old  Ashbunans  at  McGill. 

As  an  opening  we  regret  to  inform  you  that  the  large  presence  of  Jim  Kirk- 
patrick  is  no  longer  in  our  midst,  in  fact  we  might  go  as  far  as  to  say  that  he  is  at 
the  University  of  British  Columbia  carrying  on  with  his  studies  (and  golf).  How- 
ever, although  we  have  lost  Jim  there  are  still  many  left  who  perhaps  you  would  like 
to  hear  about.  Jim  Calder  is  still  wandering  round,  vaguely  searching  for  rocks 
(igneous  and  metamorphic),  ably  assisted  by  his  new  recruit,  Ed  Fauquier.  Edward 
has  gone  "snooty"  on  us  lately,  and  taken  a  flat  which  many  of  us  find  very  useful. 
Graham  Ferguson  took  his  B.A.  last  year  and  is  now  seeking  his  fortune  wherever 
he  can  get  it.  Brother  Burbank,  or  Jack  Ferguson  to  some  people,  newly  appointed 
hockey  manager  is  spending  most  of  his  time  getting  the  Big  Red  Team  organized. 
Art  Yuile  is  now  on  the  McGill  track  team  when  he's  not  learning  to  fly.  Des  Black 
we  usually  find  reading  Life,  while  Ken  Stevenson  is  sleeping  soundly,  recovering  from 
his  famous  trip  to  Stockholm  where  he  was  amazed  by  the  various  institutions. 
We  have  a  newly  discovered  salesman  in  the  person  of  Reynolds,  whose  one  topic  of 
conversation  is  Remington-Rand  typewriters. 

A  new  arrival  is  Pete  Stanfield,  formerly  of  Dalhousie  whom  we  hope  to  see 
on  the  hockey  team  this  year.  Norm  Gillies,  also  of  Dalhousie,  is  also  seen  round 
the  campus.  Francis  Lyman  appears  quite  often  at  the  Auditorium.  Charlie  Gale 
is  still  here,  studying  to  be  a  business  man,  while  the  Arts  and  Engineering  buildings 
are  often  graced  by  the  presence  of  Ian  Macorquadal,  Oliver  Whitby  and  Bill 
Fullerton;  Bill,  by  the  way  has  had  trouble  with  his  lower  left  back  molar  and  is  going 
round  with  a  nicely  swollen  face.  Geoffrey  Wright  is  one  of  the  most  studious  lads 
we  know  and  always  has  a  large  pile  of  books  under  his  arm,  whether  he  uses  them 
or  not  is  a  moot  question.  Garry  Schlemm  and  George  Nation  also  arrived  this  year. 
Garry's  hair  is  still  as  sleek  as  ever. 

As  for  myself  there  is  a  great  deal  I  could  and  could  not  say,  but  under  the 
circumstances,  if  it  is  appropriate  it  is  not  modest.  I  hope  that  all  old  Ashburians  at 
McGill  have  been  accounted  for,  but  if  not  I  hope  that  they  will  not  mind.  Time 
presses  as  well  as  studies,  so — on  with  the  work. 

Yours  very  sincerely, 

RUSSELL  COWANS. 


THE  ASHBCRIAS 


[27; 


[28]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


The  following  letter,  though  not  originally  destined  for  print,  is  inserted  (in  part) 
,n  this  issue  as  being  from  an  Old  Boy  whose  business  rival  sold  the  Editor  a  type- 
writer before  he  did;  a  feat. 

3605  University  Street, 
Montreal,  P.Q. 

Dear  Mr.  Porritt, 

I  have  just  been  doing  my  best  for  Ashbury  by  giving  Russell  Cowans  ideas  for 
his  latest  masterpiece.  How  do  you  like  the  advertising  squeezed  in  about  Reming-. 
ton-Rand?  I  expect  you  are  regretting  by  now  the  pile  of  junk  Snelling  pressed 
upon  you. 


We  had  a  letter  from  Kirkpatrick  the  other  day,  and  though  he  says  he  misses 
us,  he  says  he  is  saving  a  lot  of  money  and  doing  some  work;  accomplishments,  to 
say  the  least. 

When  the  Hockey  season  gets  under  way  the  K.  As.  want  to  arrange  another 
game  with  the  School. 

Don  Lawson  is  still  at  Western,  Senior  Hockey  this  year  as  last,  I  expect. 

Regards  to  all  from 

CHIPPY  REYNOLDS. 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


29] 


Queen's  University, 
Kingston, 
Ontario. 
November  I,  1937. 


Dear  Sir, 


In  reply  to  your  request  for  Old  Boy's  News,  I  find  that,  to  the  best  of  my 
knowledge,  there  are  five  of  us  here  this  year. 

This  year  will  be  George  Malloch's  last  one  as  senior  member  of  our  group  as 
he  receives  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Commerce  in  the  spring. 

Howard  "Cream"  Barends  and  George  Clark,  both  Arts  sophomores,  are  fre- 
quently seen  on  the  campus.  "Cream"  is  playing  football  for  the  Queen's  Juniors 
and,  as  in  former  years,  owes  his  success  to  his  strict  observance  of  the  coach's  train- 
ing regulations  in  regard  to  early  hours,  etc.  George,  I  expect,  will  be  active  a 
little  later  in  the  season  when  the  ski  team  is  organized. 

Our  only  Frosh  this  year  is  Avery  Dunning  who  was,  I  believe,  Senior  Prefect 
last  term.  From  all  appearances  he  seems  to  be  bearing  up  well  under  the  strain 
of  Arts  lectures  and  finds  time  for  a  little  football  too. 

As  the  only  applied  Science  student  among  the  Arts  intelligentsia  I  consider  it 
an  honour  to  act  as  your  representative. 

Yours  faithfully, 

GRAHAM  E.  BROWN. 


[30]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


Royal  Military  College, 
Kingston, 

Ontario. 
November  2nd,  1937. 

Dear  Sir, 

It  was  two  years  ago  that  I  left  Ashbury  and  every  time  I  return  to  Ottawa  I 
look  forward  to  visiting  the  old  school.  I  am  sure  all  old  boys  will  agree,  these  visits 
bring  back  memories  of  many  happy  days  spent  at  Ashbury.  We  who  have  left, 
wish  Ashbury  the  very  best  of  luck  in  this  coming  year. 

This  year  at  the  Royal  Military  College  of  Canada,  Ashbury  is  well  represented. 
In  the  Senior  class  Hadley  and  Palmer  are  the  old  Ashburians.  Hadley,  who  is  a  full 
fledged  Ashburian,  is  very  good  in  academic  work,  having  placed  second  in  his  class, 
but  is  not  so  keen  on  games.  He  does  however  play  a  little  soccer.  Palmer,  who 
only  went  to  Ashbury  for  a  year  or  two,  is  the  opposite,  being  very  fond  of  games 
and  all  sport.  A  shadow  of  bad  luck  seems  to  follow  him  when  he  plays  games,  as 
once  again  this  year  he  is  out  of  rugby,  having  broken  his  hand. 

In  the  next  class,  Wilson,  MacBrien,  and  Stairs  are  our  representatives.  Wilson 
shines  particularly  in  his  sailing,  and  Stairs  in  his  mathematics.  MacBrien  has  been 
rather  out  of  everything  this  year  as  he  had  his  toe  nail  removed  at  the  beginning 
of  the  year.     However,  we  expect  to  see  him  in  his  old  place  on  the  hockey  team. 

The  recruit  class  boasts  of  two  Ashburians,  Lane  and  Baker.  Lane  has  been 
playing  a  considerable  amount  of  soccer  lately,  and  it  is  expected  that  he  should  do 
well  next  year.  Baker  showed,  during  the  time  he  was  at  Ashbury,  that  he  was  the 
studious  type,  and  it  seems  as  though  he  will  keep  that  reputation  for  good  work 
here. 

In  our  class  there  is  only  one  representative,  that  being 

Yours  very  sincerely, 

D.  B.  WURTELE 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


131 


Bishops  University, 

Lennoxville,   P.Q. 


Dear  Sir, 


Many  thanks  for  your  letter.  There  is  not  much  in  the  way  of  news  concerning 
the  Old  Boys,  except  that  we  have  Lincoln  Magor  here  this  year.  He  has  been 
elected  Senior  Freshman,  plays  on  the  senior  football  team,  and  seems  to  be  a 
budding  actor  in  the  college  production. 

"Count"  Baskerville  is  still  very  much  in  evidence.  I  wouldn't  be  a  bit  surprised 
if  he  decided  to  take  up  law,  that  is  judging  from  the  way  he  stood  up  for  his  rights 
successfully  the  other  day  against  local  police. 

Pete  Roberts  is  still  absent  from  our  midst  and  it  is  not  certain  when  he  will  be 
back.  We  all  miss  his  amazing  sense  of  humour,  and  inexhaustible  store  of  jokes. 
It  will  be  a  joy  to  hear  him  debate  again.  Since  he  left,  the  Debating  Team  has  had 
very  bad  luck. 

I  think  you  have  heard  about  every  Old  Boy  here,  except  myself.  I  am  doing 
as  little  as  possible,  as  slowly  as  possible.     And  now  I  have  covered  everyone. 

Give  my  best  to  everyone  at  Ashbury, 

Yours  very  sincerely, 

DONALD  PATERSON. 


32] 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


The  Dominion  of  Canada 
General    Insurance   Company, 
Toronto,  Ont. 
November  10th,  1937. 


Dear  Sir, 


One  of  the  important  problems  facing  the  young  man  leaving  Ashbury  is  the 
question  of  the  vocation  that  he  has  for  several  years  been  planning  to  follow.  In 
order  to  set  at  rest  the  minds  of  present  Ashburians  that  positions  of  peculiar 
character  do  pop  up  from  the  most  unexpected  sources  irrespective  of  carefully  laid 
plans  by  the  parents  and  the  boys  themselves,  I  hereby  submit  the  following  data: — 


Name 

City 

Original 

Present 

Intention 

Occupation 

Frank   Bliss 

Hamilton 

Policeman 

Insurance    Agent 

Kenneth    Bryson 

" 

Prize    Fighter 

Dairy    Manager 

J.   R    Dunbar 

// 

Mechanic 

Executive,    Canadian 
Westinghouse 

Robert    Labatt 

" 

Traveller 

Brewer 

Cecil    Wood 

" 

Storekeeper 

Bond   Salesman 

E.  T    C    Ode 

Toronto 

Sea   Captain 

Bond   Salesman 

J     S    P.   Armstrong 

" 

Farmer 

Insurance  Manager 

Edward   Echlin 

" 

Doctor 

Bond   Salesman 

William   Graham 

Ottawa 

Coffee  Grower 

Diplomat 

G-    M.    Griffin 

Toronto 

Railroading 

Farmer 

Fulford  R    Hardy 

Brockville 

Trust    Officer 

Financier 

Lawrence    Jackson 

Toronto 

Army 

Executive,    Canadian 
Westinghouse 

Allan    H     Maynard 

" 

Highway   Man 

Dominion    Income  Tc 

William   Morris 

" 

Bricklayer 

Architect 

Gilbert   P.    Sladen 

Civil   Servant 

Executive,  Southam 
Press 

A.    E.    Snell 

Grocer 

Executive,    Standard 
Brands   Limited 

Harry   Tamplet 

// 

Electrical 

Furniture 

Engineer 

Manufacturer 

E    P    Taylor 

// 

Bond   Salesman 

President,    Brewing 
Corporation 

W    J     Thoburn 

" 

Fireman 

Bond   Salesman 

C    A    Thoburn 

" 

Lawyer 

Real   Estate  Agent 

D    M    Woods 

" 

Lcwyer 

Manufacturer 

Palmer    H    Wright 

Minister 

Secretary,    Ontario 
Jockey   Club 

Gordon    Hal  lack 

// 

Butcher 

Provincial    Police 

C    D    Magee 

// 

Policeman 

Lawyer 

Erskine    Johnston 

" 

Mining 

Metal  Ware 

Engineer 

Merchant 

Erie  Scott 

a 

Sailor 

Executive,    Industrial 
Alcohol 

Yours  sincerely, 


J.  S.  P.  ARMSTRONG 


Armstrong  left  Ashbury  in  1918. 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [33| 


OLD  BOYS'  NEWS 


On  July  17th,  Gordon  Moffat  was  married  in  Toronto  to  Ruth  Ti  I  ley,  and  about 
the  same  time  Roger  Rowley  was  married  in  Ottawa  to  Joan  Graves.  At  the  latter 
wedding  the  Best  Man  was  John  Rowley  and  two  Old  Boys,  Peter  Smellie  and  Guy 
Perodeau,  acted  as  Ushers.  The  Roger  Rowleys  are  now  living  opposite  the  School 
on  Mariposa  Avenue. 

On  October  16th,  Guy  Perodeau  was  married  to  Isabel  Bryson,  and  Fraser  Cor- 
istine  was  Best  Man.  Again,  an  Old  Ashbunan  was  an  usher;  this  time  William 
MacBrien. 

Another  wedding  among  our  Old  Boys  was  that  of  Flight-Lieutenant  Fowler 
Gobeil  to  Isabel  Graves,  who  were  married  towards  the  end  of  June,  and  we  also  hear 
that  Andrew  Clark  was  married  during  the  summer. 

We  congratulate  Ross  McMaster  on  the  birth  of  a  daughter. 

Edson  Sherwood  has  recently  been  appointed  Commander  in  the  R.C.N.V.R. 

John  F.  Magor,  who  left  Ashbury  in  1932,  has  received  his  degree  in  Journalism 
from  Columbia  University. 

Robert  Southam  received  his  B.A.  from  Queen's  at  Convocation  last  Spring, 
too  late  to  be  recorded  in  the  last  issue  of  The  Ashburian. 

Stephen  Oppe  has  been  admitted  to  partnership  in  the  firm  of  Smith,  Fairbanks 
and  Company,  Members  of  the  Montreal  Stock  Exchange  and  Montreal  Curb  Market. 

R.  L.  Lane,  who  left  Ashbury  last  June,  is  to  be  congratulated  on  winning  an 
I.O.D.E.,  Duke  of  Connaught,  Scholarship  to  R.M.C. 

H.  J.  Ronalds,  of  golfing  fame,  is  with  the  McColl-Frontenac  Company. 

The  Magazine  congratulates  Lee  Snelling  in  winning  the  Province  of  Quebec 
Junior  Golf  Championship  at  Beaconsfield  this  summer.     His  score  was  77  gross. 

Graham  Mayburry  represented  the  P.L.D.G.  at  the  Montreal  Horse  Show  re- 
cently. 

Edward  Sherwood  is  now  with  the  British  United  Press,  and  Robert  Magor  is 
with  the  English  News  Magazine  in  London. 

Douglas  Wurtele,  we  are  pleased  to  record,  came  sixth  in  his  examinations  for 
the  Royal  Military  College,  and  has  since  been  awarded  his  Crossed  Clubs.  Hadley 
received  a  General  Proficiency  prize  in  Modern  Languages  and  History  at  R.M.C. 
in  June. 


[34]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

Lincoln  Magor,  who  was  in  the  Junior  School,  was  the  only  boy  from  the 
Montreal  High  School  to  get  first  class  honours  in  the  Senior  Matriculation  last 
June.  He  is  now  at  Bishop's  University  and,  we  understand,  is  playing  on  the  Senior 
Rugby  team. 

M.  K.  Greene,  who  left  Ashbury  in  1906,  is  now  Lieutenant-Colonel  Commanding 
the  Royal  Canadian  Regiment,  in  London,  Ontario. 

Adam  Fauquier  is  working  up  North,  with  Headquarters  in  Noranda.  He  is 
prospecting  for  Major  J.  E.  Eakins. 

We  congratulate  W.  R.  Eakin  upon  his  engagement  to  Margaret  Symington, 
the  sister  of  an  Old  Boy. 

J.  B.  Kirkpatrick,  Head  Prefect  1935-1936,  is  now  attending  the  University  of 
British  Columbia.  We  are  sorry  to  hear  that  'Kirk'  has  entered  a  hospital  to  have 
his  appendix  removed. 

Massy  Baker  is  now  at  the  R.M.C.,  Kingston. 

We  should  like  to  extend  our  sympathy  to  "Pop"  Irvin,  whose  step-father,  Rev. 
Canon  Gorman,  died  since  the  last  issue  of  The  Ashburian  went  to  press. 

A.  C.  Dunning,  Head  Prefect  last  year  and  Editor  of  the  Magazine,  is  now  at 
Queen's  University.     He  is  turning  out  with  the  Queen's  Juniors  this  term. 

Dr.  Hugh  Bostock  has  just  built  a  house  in  Rockcliffe.  Dr.  Bostock,  Dr.  Wilson, 
and  Sammy  Gamble  all  headed  Field  Parties  for  the  Department  of  Mines  this 
Summer.  Dr.  Bostock  was  again  in  the  Yukon,  where  he  has  spent  many  seasons 
in  the  past,  and  so  was  Gamble.  J.  T.  Wilson  was  north  of  Rouen,  in  Quebec. 
Andrew  Macphail  is  also  with  the  Department  of  Mines. 

The  following  Old  Boys  have  visited  the  School  recently: 
W.  Baskerville,  J.  Sharp,  D.  Paterson,  N.  McCormick,  H.  J.  Ronalds,  H.  D.  L.  Snelling, 
I.  S.  Blair,  H.  Cowans,  R.  Cowans,  J.  Colder,  A.  Yuile,  J.  B.  Kirkpatrick,  D.  M. 
Lawson,  J.'b.  Reynolds,  H.  C.  Monk,  J.  R.  Allan,  Jr.,  J.  W.  Ritchie,  A.  L.  Patterson, 
L.  Clayton,  B.  R.  Ritchie,  A.  B.  Brodie,  I.  T.  Dewar,  A.  Hei'ser,  R.  L.  Lane,  M.  Baker, 
A.  C.  Dunning,  G.  Fauquier,  D.  S.  Paterson,  B.  Gilmour,  J.  T.  Wilson,  A.  B.  Beddoe, 

We  have  just  heard  that  a  son  or  daughter  has  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hugh  S.  Garland.  Hearty  congratulations.  We  wish  that  we  could  say  whether 
it  was  a  son  or  a  daughter. 


THE  ASHBURIAN  l^5, 

EMPIRE  DEFENCE 

By  D.  B.  Wurtele 

One  of  the  most  important  questions  of  to-day  is  the  problem  of  Empire  Defence. 
Why  is  the  Empire  increasing  its  defences  to  such  an  extent?  Why  is  it  increasing 
certain  branches  more  than  others?  Why  does  the  Empire  require  a  defence 
programme  at  alP  These  are  the  questions  which  nearly  every  thinking  subject 
of  the  Empire,  indeed  of  the  world,  is  asking.  And  as  millions  of  dollars  of  the 
public's  money  is  being  spent  each  year  on  Empire  Defence  it  is  a  question  which 
people  should  consider. 

Let  us  dwell  on  the  question  of  why  the  Empire  needs  a  defence.  Of  course 
as  everyone  realizes  armed  force  is  only  one  of  the  many  ways  in  which  governments 
try  to  obtain  the  desires  of  their  peoples.  This  force  is  only  used  as  a  last  resort. 
As  Great  Britain  is  the  heart  of  the  British  Empire  its  policies  will  naturally  effect 
those  of  the  entire  Empire.  England  depends  largely  on  her  colonies  and  other  parts 
of  the  Empire  for  food  and  raw  materials  in  order  to  exist.  Therefore  it  is  neces- 
sary to  have  a  navy  to  keep  safe  guard  over  the  trade  routes  of  her  ships.  All  the 
battles  fought  in  the  Great  War  were  for  no  other  reason.  For  instance  those  in 
Belgium  were  to  prevent  Germany  gaining  the  channel  ports  from  which  they  could 
operate  action  against  the  congested  shipping  in  England's  nearby  ports. 

This  brings  us  to  the  second  question  of  why  England  is  increasing  her  forces 
to  such  an  extent.  As  we  all  know  there  is  a  great  deal  of  unrest  in  the  world  to- 
day and  the  fear  of  war  is  great.  The  other  nations  of  the  world  are  increasing 
their  arms  and,  since  the  Empire  is  so  far  flung,  a  force  is  required  which  can  cope 
with  any  nation  or  groups  of  nations  which  might  attack  or  upset  trading. 

A  moment  ago  we  spoke  of  trade  routes  as  being  the  life  blood  of  the  Empire, 
and  in  order  to  protect  these  routes  a  large  navy  is  required,  moreover  the  navy 
requires  bases  from  which  to  function  and  so  an  army  is  organized  to  protect  these 
bases.  Likewise  an  air  force  is  required  to  safe  guard  these  bases,  ports,  and 
congested  narrow  shipping  waters  from  air  attack. 

From  the  above  considerations  it  seems  clear  that  the  Empire  needs  a  well 
organized  defence.  Canada  should,  I  think,  be  prepared,  not  only  for  its  own 
interests,  but  also  as  part  of  the  Empire,  to  provide  a  small  nucleus  around  which 
we  may  build  a  larger,  more  efficient  force  should  the  time  for  its  use  occur.  Besides 
providing  a  defence  programme  to  safe  guard  the  Empires'  interests,  we  are  also 
warding  off  the  possibility  of  a  European  war.  This  seems  strange  to  us  in  Canada 
who  are  so  opposed  to  war,  but  nevertheless  it  seems  to  be  true  in  Europe.  As  the 
lessons  from  the  failure  of  the  League  of  Nations  point  out,  the  only  way  left  to 
ward  off  war  is  to  make  each  nation  fear  the  terrible  weapons  of  the  other  nations, 
which  man  has  now  invented  to  destroy  his  fellow.  This,  a  thin  golden  thread,  seems 
to  be  the  hope  of  salvation  for  the  modern  world  from  war.  Let  us  hope  that  this 
thread  will  hold  until  a  new  and  stronger  one  is  discovered  which  will  banish  war 
forever. 


[36]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

CEUTA  BEFORE  THE  REVOLUTION 

By  J.  C.  Tyrer 
(Reproduced  from  the  Montreal  Gazette) 

The  small  Spanish-African  town  of  Ceuta  has  recently  entered  the  news  at 
frequent  intervals  along  with  the  reports  that  German  technicians  are  building  gun 
emplacements  for  long  range  artillery  that  would  make  Britain's  Gibraltar  useless 
in  future  naval  strategy. 

Unfortunately  this  is  as  far  as  the  reports  go  and  newspaper  readers  know 
nothing  of  the  beautiful  little  town  of  Ceuta  and  what  became  of  its  beauty. 

Ceuta,  as  many  a  Mediterranean  traveller  knows,  is  small,  pretty  and  plumb 
opposite  the  Rock.  The  town  is  dominated  by  a  fair-sized  fort  which  sits  at  the  tip 
of  the  peninsula  and  is  populated  by  Spaniards,  Moors  and  nondescripts,  one  English- 
man and  a  handful  of  Europeans. 

As  one  approaches  the  harbor  of  Ceuta  the  clean-cut  lines  of  the  Moorish 
architecture  strike  the  eye  first  and  foremost  as  a  reflection  of  an  ended  domination. 
But  as  the  ship  draws  nearer,  the  sharpness  of  feature  fades  slowly  and  the  brighten- 
ing sun  clearly  shows  the  town  in  all  the  filth  and  dusty  stagnation  that  have  followed 
a  centralization  of  thousands  of  poor  and  ill-kept  people  of  various  races. 

A  noisy  autobus  takes  the  visitor  into  the  town  for  a  few  cents  and  after  a  short 
trip  through  the  well-laid  gardens  of  the  richer  inhabitants  who  live  on  the  outskirts 
of  Ceuta  we  are  thrust  from  the  bus  by  its  motley  passengers  into  the  teeming  mass 
of  people  who  are  rushing  here  and  there  to  make  their  purchase  before  the  hour  for 
siesta  curtails  life  everywhere  in  the  town. 

Looking  out  across  the  waters  from  the  principal  square  the  majority  of  Gibraltar 
looms  in  the  distance,  and  closer,  in  the  harbor,  a  variety  of  ships  that  defy  descrip- 
tion await  their  fishermen-owners  or  take  on  fuel.  To  the  right  the  imposing  hill 
on  which  the  garrison  is  stationed  looks  over  the  entire  town,  commanding  the  land 
around  the  coast.  In  the  rear  of  the  town  are  the  barracks  of  the  soldier-police 
who  patrol  the  town  in  armed  squads,  never  singly,  giving  cause  for  British  disgust 
and  a  silent  prayer  for  the  sanctity  of  the  "bobby." 

In  the  square  one  sees  the  best  cross-section  of  life  in  this  odd  little  town,  for 
everyone  passes  through  it  to  reach  his  home  or  business.  The  women,  with 
their  beautiful  black  hair  colored  a  yellowish  brown,  are  testimony  to  a 
vain  effort  to  ape  the  American  movie  star  to  be  seen  at  the  local  cinema.  The 
men,  Spaniards  and  Moor,  leave  their  stores  and  handiwork  to  idle  over  their  wine 
and  listen  to  radical  theories.  It  is  here,  too,  that  one  hears  the  lottery  sellers 
screaming  their  wildest  and  the  losers  cursing  their  loudest.  In  the  American  Bar 
at  one  corner  Moor  and  Spaniards  rub  elbows  with  vendors  and  beggars  of  many 


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shades.  Here,  too,  is  the  chicken  merchant  who  brings  his  wares  up  to  the  table 
of  a  prospective  customer  and  invites  him  to  give  it  a  jab  in  the  ribs  to  feel  how 
much  meat  there  is.  Always  close  by  is  the  professional  beggar,  male  or  female, 
with  a  story  in  any  language  that  demands  courage  by  the  resistant.  The  female 
of  the  species  usually  drags  along  an  emaciated  child  and  this  invariably  touches  the 
heart  of  even  the  hardest  of  tourists.  Once  the  com  has  been  passed,  everyone  in 
the  cafe  breathes  a  sigh  of  relief,  for  another  American  has  been  skinned,  and 
"praise  be  to  Allah,"  what  better  thing  could  happen? 

Leaving  the  bar  the  visitor  follows  the  mass  movement  to  find  himself  being 
pushed  towards  the  soldiers'  barracks.  There  ore  few  automobiles,  consequently 
the  road  is  little  more  than  a  sidewalk.  Every  now  and  then  a  car  plows  through, 
paying  little  attention  to  the  pedestrians,  who  need  not  look  to  assure  themselves 
of  the  driver,  for  the  army  officers  are  the  only  ones  privileged  to  speed  around  in 
autos. 

On  reaching  the  crest  of  the  town  on  which  the  barracks  stand  one  must  pass 
through  the  business  section.  Here,  clustered  more  or  less  in  bunches  one  finds  a 
number  of  interesting  institutions.  Perhaps  the  most  interesting  are  the  private 
exchanges  where  the  innocent  tourist  gets  about  half  the  value  of  the  dollar. 
Unsatisfied  with  his  tourist-fleecing,  the  numerous  bankers  also  play  havoc  with 
Spaniards  leaving  for  foreign  lands  by  a  reverse  process. 

A  little  beyond  are  the  town's  leading  cinemas,  where  for  a  few  pesetos  such 
pictures  as  Cimmaron  and  Rasputin  and  the  Empress  are  offered  to  the  discriminating 
Ceuta  movie-goer.  Only  a  short  distance  up  hill  from  here  is  the  crest  of  the  town 
and  from  here  the  view  is  all-comprising. 

The  tiny  harbor,  the  fishing  boats,  the  quaintly  garbed  soldiers,  the  ragged 
children  and  the  turbaned  Moors  all  lie  within  easy  view.  Beyond  it  all  stands 
proud  Gibraltar,  shrouded  with  soft  white  clouds.  And  although  the  town  still  rings 
with  the  deadly  destruction  of  both  Loyalist  and  Rebel  bombs,  there  still  must  be 
some    semblance  of  the  Ceuta  that  was,  before  the  Revolution. 

Tyrer  left  Ashbury  in  June  1936,  and  while  at  School  was  an  Editor  on  the  staff 
of  The  Ashburian. 


THE  DONATOR'S  DILEMMA 

by  Lincoln  Magor 
(Reproduced  by  permission,  from   The  Mitre) 
"How  about  writing  something  for  the  'Mitre?" 

You  stop;  turn  around;  lumps  leap  to  your  throat;  your  blood  rages  hot.  Why 
you?  Has  he  heard  of  you?  Maybe  your  fame  as  a  writer  has  preceded  you.  Why 
certainly    it    has.      Look    at    that    pleading    stare,    that    l-can't-return-with-out- 


[38]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

it  look,  that  glance  that  is  trying  to  call  up  all  that  is  noble  and  altruistic  within 
you.     You  are  elated.     But  you  must  be  only  condescending.     You  say— 

"Why  certainly,  I'd  be  delighted — " 

No,  no!  much  too  enthusiastic.  Mustn't  let  him  believe  you  really  are  delighted. 
Better  to  make  him  think  the  pleasure  is  all  his.  It  should  have  sounded  more  like 
it  would  if  "Sonny"  had  been  added.     He  says — 

"Good — " 

Ah,  you  see  he's  pleased.  At  any  rate  he's  definitely  relieved.  That  contribu- 
tion from  you  means  a  lot  to  him.  Why  he's  almost  crying  with  joy.  No,  he's 
sneezing.  Just  an  attempt  to  hide  his  emotion.  My,  how  have  you  understood  his 
difficulties,  and  come  to  his  aid!     You  say — 

"Of  course,  I'm  not  very  good." 

This  must  be  said  sooner  or  later,  and  it's  better  to  get  it  over  with.  Of  course 
it's  a  lie,  and  you  take  no  pains  to  disguise  the  fact.  Your  tone  was  modest  enough, 
I  believe.     He  says — 

"H-m  well — oh,  that's  all  right." 

Good  Lord,  he  doesn't  believe  you  does  he?     You  hurriedly  reply — 

"Well,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  I  have  written  one  or  two  things  for  school  magazines 
and  the  like,  you  know.     Nothing  important,  but  still — " 

— I  wonder  if  your  tone  was  strong  enough.  Oh  surely  he  knows  he  has  struck 
oil  by  now.  The  very  look  on  his  face,  the  expression  in  his  voice  show  his  vital 
interest  in  your  contributing.     He  says — 

"Oh  fine,  you  probably  know  the  ropes  pretty  well,  then  eh." 

Do  you  suppose  he's  getting  a  little  patronizing?  He  seems  to  have  forgotten 
that  you're  the  important  member  of  this  discussion.  Oh  no,  he's  just  trying  to  be 
friendly.  Don't  you  notice  that  this — writing — racket — is — some — sport — eh!  Look! 
You're  both  in  the  same  boat  aren't  you?     Both  journalists?     You  say — 

"Well,  what  sort  of  thing  do  you  want?" 

You  can  give  him  almost  anything  of  course.  Better  let  him  realize  that. 
Gesture  with  your  hand  and  semaphore  off  subject  after  subject.  No  concrete  sug- 
gestions, they  might  be  all  wet.  This  Mitre  business  is  all  new  to  you,  you  know. 
He  replies — 

"Oh,  almost  anything  at  all" 

— Either  it  just  doesn't  matter  or  he's  up  a  tree.  Not  a  very  helpful  reply  at 
any  rate.  I  wonder  if  the  question  ever  occurred  to  him?  Probably  not.  It's  very 
likely  he's  the  editor,  and  you  can't  expect  him  to  know.  Maybe  you'd  better  say 
something.  Comment  on  the  cut  of  his  coat.  Give  him  a  chance  to  think.  Ah, 
he's  going  to  speak. 


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[39] 


"Perhaps  something  about  your  summer  holidays;  a  short  story,  an  article, 
maybe.     Anything  at  all." 

He's  pretty  set  on  the  last  one,  it  seems.  But  I  wouldn't  touch  it,  if  I  were  you 
— damn  difficult  subject,  anything  at  all.  Your  summer  holidays?  No  -  no,  I  don't 
think  so.  Accounts  of  vacations  are  usually  so  full  of  such  startling  revelations  as — 
I  got  up  in  the  morning,  and  (poetically)  the  sun  got  up  too.  I  ate  breakfast 
(unusual  attitude  towards  one's  meals).  The  day  was  very  hot  (calculate  to 
surprise,  no  doubt).  I  bummed  around  in  the  afternoon  (the  desire  to  speak  like 
the  common  man,  simply,  directly).  Played  golf,  or  rather  at  golf  (modesty  in 
original  wit).  Went  for  a  swim  in  a  deliciously  cool  lake  (striking  description). 
Went  dancing  at  night  (the  social  element  that  appeals  to  all). — that  I  don't  think 
would  be  quite  fair  to  the  excitable  reader.  Furthermore  what  you  did  during 
the  summer  is  an  advised  journalistic  topic.  Your  vocational  activities  are  your 
own  affairs,  not  the  Mitre's. 

A  short  story.  Now  you've  got  something  there.  What  is  necessary  for  a  suc- 
cessful short  story — imagination,  wordly  wisdom,  humour,  individuality,  originality, 
perception,  ability  to  depict  and  analyse  character.  Why,  these  are  your  outstanding 
traits!  Still,  there's  the  article.  ..Article  writing  means  prestige  in  the  world  of  current 
thought.  Just  think  of  the  political  parties,  the  scientists,  the  temperance 
societies  that  will  flock  about  you  in  order  to  pick  up  and  use  your  terse,  epigram- 
matic phrases,  and  your  long,  smooth,  well-balanced  sentences.     Yes,  yes,  an  article. 

"When  does  copy  have  to  be  in?" 

That's  the  way.  Be  journalistic.  Don't  talk  about  your  contribution  or  your 
article.     Copy,  that's  the  word. 

"The  dead  line  is  next  Wednesday.  All  copy  must  be  edited  by  Friday  and  the 
proofs  returned  from  the  printer's  by  Saturday — " 

Boy,  have  you  ever  convinced  him!  To  anyone  else  he  would  have  said,  "Please 
have  your  contribution  ready  by  Wednesday."  Technical  expressions  such  as  editing, 
copy,  proof,  printer's  would  have  bounced  right  off  them.     You  say — 

"Fine — "  Abrupt,  business-like,  no  bandying  words.  Better  go  upstairs  as  if 
you  were  all  set  to  start  right  away. 

Well,  here's  the  pencil  and  paper,  the  former  poised  o^er  the  latter,  pregnant 
with  purpose.  It  seems  to  be  going  around  and  around  without  much  result.  I'd 
paddle  through  a  few  pages  of  an  old  Mitre  if  I  were  you,  just  to  get  the  general 
idea,  you  know.  Well,  you  ought  to  have  several  ideas  by  now  and  all  ought  to  be 
pretty  general.     And  I  suppose  you've  read  a  few  of  the  articles. 

Yes,  and  now  it  might  dawn  on  you  why  I  have  called  this  the  "Donator's 
Dilemma". 

Magor  was  in  the  Junior  School  and  left  Ashbury  in  1934. 


[40]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

THROUGH  THE  YEARS 

The  following  are  extracts  from  early  editions  of  The  Ashburian.  As  this  is 
the  Old  Boys'  number  the  Editors  thought  that  they  would  be  of  interest  to  those  who 
left  the  School  some  time  ago, 

(1909)  After  some  hesitation  the  Headmaster  arrived  at  a  momentous  conclusion, 
deciding  to  change  the  colours  of  the  School.  .  .  .  from  Red  and  Blue  to  Cardinal, 
White,  and  Dark  Green.  The  reason  for  this  change  was  that  the  former  Colours, 
Blue  and  Red,  were  no  longer  distinctive,  and  it  was  felt  to  be  desirable  to  have  a 
combination  of  colours  that  could  be  registered  and  copyrighted. 

(1909)  E.  F.  Newcombe,  an  old  Ashbury  boy  who  has  been  distinguishing  himself  at 
McGill  is  Prime  Minister  of  the  Mock  Parliament  at  that  college. 

(1912)  On  Wednesday,  January  31st,  His  Royal  Highness  the  Duke  of  Connaught 
paid  Ashbury  the  very  great  honour  of  a  visit.  .  .  .  Passing  from  the  Lower  Flat  to  the 
Second,  the  party  visited  a  few  of  the  bedrooms,  and  the  sick-room,  where  Boyce  was 
confined  at  the  time.     Their  Royal  Highnesses  each  spoke  a  few  words  to  him. 

(1912)  On  March  24th,  our  service  in  the  evening  took  place  in  St.  Bartholomew's 
Church  instead  of  in  the  gymnasium.  We  took  our  orchestra  and  our  choir  with  us, 
and  found  a  large  congregation  assembled.  The  Church  had  never  been  so  full 
before:  there  was  not  a  vacant  seat  when  the  service  began.  The  orchestra  and 
choir  both  performed  well. 

(1912)  At  Easter  of  this  year.  .  .  .  about  twenty  Old  Boys  of  Ashbury  assembled  at  a 
dinner  in  the  School.  ...  It  was  decided  to  form  an  Old  Boys'  Association,  and  the 
necessary  officers  were  elected  for  the  year;  L  White,  Hon.  Sec,  P.  Chrysler,  C. 
Fleming,  and  P.  Woollcombe. 

(1912)  Another  Old  Ashburian  to  graduate  from  McGill  this  year  is  Edmund  Free- 
man Newcombe,  (1898-1907)  perhaps  better  known  as  "Nixie."  Besides  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  which  he  has  already  received,  Nixie  is  now  entitled  to  the 
letters  B.C.L.  after  his  name.  It  is  probable  that  he  will  be  called  to  the  Bar  and 
become  a  full-fledged  lawyer  this  summer. 

(1916)  On  Sunday,  February  11th,  Their  Excellencies  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of 
Devonshire  and  the  Ladies  Rachel,  Dorothy,  and  Anne  Cavendish,  attended  Divine 
Service  in  the  School  Chapel. 

(1916)  Lieutenant-Colonel  E.  de  B.  Panet,  C.M.G.,  was  mentioned  in  Sir  Douglas 
Haig's  last  despatch. 

(1919)  On  November  10th,  the  Boys  were  asked  to  appear  at  Government  House  in 
order  that  they  might  have  the  opportunity  of  meeting  the  Prince  of  Wales.  ...  His 
Royal  Highness  expressed  pleasure  at  seeing  the  boys  from  Ashbury.  .  .  .  Mr.  Wooll- 


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combe  in  a  brief  speech  thanked  the  Prince  for  his  kindness  in  receiving  the  Boys, 
and  wished  him  God-speed,  and  a  safe  return  to  England. 

\  1919)  A  recent  visitor  to  Canada  has  been  the  Earl  of  Minto,  who,  as  Lord 
Melgund,  was  a  pupil  at  Ashbury  during  the  tenure  of  office  of  his  father  as 
Governor-General. 

(1920)  Science  Master  to  Class;  "If  this  experiment  goes  wrong,  we  shall  all  be 
blown  sky  high.     Come  closer,  Boys,  so  that  you  will  be  able  to  follow  me  better." 

(1922)   Letter  to  the  Editor- 
Sir; 

Why  have  we  no  School  Cat?  In  nearly  every  other  large  institution  there  exists 
one  or  more  of  these  useful  and  ornamental  animals.  There  are  grave  doubts  as  to 
whether  "Pretzel"  is  worth  his  keep,  but  the  more  dignified  and  aesthetic  cat  would 
surely  be  cheaper  to  feed  and  equally  useful  in  keeping  down  the  mice. 

(1922)  Sports:  Ashbury  College  versus  the  R.C.M.P.  Final  Score,  Ashbury  3,  R.C. 
M.P.  2. 

(1922)   Master  Adam  F r  entertained  at  a  delightful  Musicale  and  Tea  in  his 

apartment,  No.  7,  the  Lower  Flat,  on  Tuesday' evening  last  at  8.30  P.M.  The  peanut 
butter  on  soda  biscuits  was  distributed  by  Master  A.  Brodie,  and  the  water  in  pretty 
Lily-Cups  was  poured  by  Master  H.  Cann.  The  party  broke  up  at  8.35  P.M.,  some 
of  the  guests  leaving  hurriedly  the  same  evening  for  a  visit  to  Lower  Flat  Spa. 

(1924)  A  topical  song,  "Day  after  Day  in  IV  B,"  followed  this,  (in  the  School 
Concert)  and  kept  the  audience  in  an  uproar  throughout  the  whole  ten  minutes  of 
it.  Mr.  Edwards  seems  net  to  have  omitted  one  of  the  so-called  hardships  of  our 
daily  routine  in  his  song. 

(1931  )   Quips  and  Cranks: 

An  epicure  dining  at  Crewe 

Found  a  corpulent  mouse  in  his  stew. 

Said  the  waiter,  "Don't  shout 

Or  wave  it  about, 
Or  the  rest  will  be  wanting  one  too." 

(1932)  We  extend  a  hearty  welcome  to  Mr.  H.  M.  Porritt,  M.A.,  who  has  joined 
the  Staff  of  the  Junior  School  this  term. 

Which  brings  us  from  the  past  to  the  present,  and  concludes  this  brief  reviews, 
Through  the  Years. 


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THE  CHAPEL 

CHAPEL  NOTES 

The  Headmaster  has  again  taken  the  majority  of  the  services  this  term,  and 
Mr.  Edwards  has  continued  as  organist. 

Holy  Communion  has  been  celebrated  by  Archdeacon  Snowden  and,  since  his 
return  to  Canada,  by  Dr.  Woollcombe. 

On  several  occasions  the  School  has  gone  to  the  parish  church,  St.  Bartholomew's. 

On  October  24th,  Mr.  Crawford  Grier,  Headmaster  of  Bishop's  College  School, 
delivered  an  address  at  the  morning  service,  and  on  November  28th  Canon  Jefferson 
preached.     Mr.  Porritt  also  preached  in  the  Chapel  this  term. 

On  November  1 1  th,  a  special  service  was  held  in  the  Chapel  in  remembrance 
of  the  Fallen. 


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SCHOOL  NOTES 

We  regret  to  announce  the  retirement  from  the  Staff  of  Dr.  M.  S.  Macphail, 
who  has  accepted  a  lectureship  at  Acadia  University. 

We  welcome  to  the  Staff  Mr.  L.  Lucas,  a  graduate  in  Arts  of  Queen's  Univer- 
ity,  Kingston.  Mr.  Lucas  was  awarded  a  Leonard  Scholarship  in  Physics  in  1936, 
and  while  at  the  university  was  a 'Tutor  in  Mathematics.  He  took  his  degree  in 
Maths,  and  Physics  Honours  and  after  leaving  Queen's  attended  the  Ontario  College 
of  Education  in  Toronto,  where  he  obtained  his  Specialist's  Certificate. 

During  the  summer  Mr.  Archdale  was  tendered  a  dinner  in  Halifax  by  the  Old 
Boys  in  the  neighbourhood.     The  dinner  was  organized  by  Mike  Dwyer. 

All  those  who  had  the  pleasure  of  knowing  him  were  delighted  to  see  Dr.  Wooll- 
combe,  the  Founder  of  Ashbury,  when  he  returned  to  Canada.  Dr.  Woollcombe  is 
now  Assistant  to  Canon  Hepburn  at  All  Saints  Church  and  is  living  at  194  Coburg 
Street.  On  October  26th  Dr.  Woollcombe  visited  the  School  and  addressed  the  Boys 
in  the  Assembly  Hall. 

We  congratulate  Mr.  Brain  on  his  marriage  to  the  former  Miss  Barbara  Brough- 
all,  of  Hamilton.  They  were  married  on  August  26th,  in  the  Cathedral  in  Hamilton, 
and  the  service  was  conducted  by  the  bride's  father,  the  Right  Reverend  the  Lord 
Bishop  of  Niagara. 

An  innovation  this  year  is  the  holding  of  periodical  At  Homes  in  the  School  for 
Parents  to  come  and  meet  the  Staff  and  Governors  informally.  The  first  of  these 
was  held  on  October  29th  when,  in  spite  of  the  inclement  weather,  a  large  number 
of  Parents  came.  The  idea  behind  this  scheme  is  to  obtain  even  greater  cooperation 
from  the  Parents,  and  discuss  any  problems  and  difficulties  that  arise. 

At  the  Closing  Exercises  at  Elmwood  on  June  8th,  the  Headmaster  was  a  guest 
speaker. 

On  July  22nd  Mr.  Porritt  attended  Their  Ma|esties'  Garden  Party  at  Bucking- 
ham Palace. 

Mr.  Edwards  recently  "crashed  into  print,"  with  an  insertion  in  Punch.  Reward, 
five  shillings. 

Both  the  Burrows  have  distinguished  themselves  since  the  last  issue  of  The 
Ashburian.  Burrows  I,  who  incidentally  was  a  Counsellor  at  Camp  Kagawong 
during  the  summer,  has  won  the  Strathcona  Medal  for  Shooting,  and  Burrows  II  won 
the  City  of  Ottawa  Junior  Tennis  Championship  in  July. 

King  was  on  Patrol  Duty  with  the  R.C.M.P.  during  the  holidays.  He  was  at- 
tached to  the  River  Patrol. 


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Below  we  reproduce,  in  part,  an  extract  from  the  Ottawa  Citizen  of  October  30th. 

E.  P.  EARNSHAW,  OTTAWA,  GIVEN  CARNEGIE  MEDAL 

Son  of  Newly  Appointed  Director  of  Signals,  Who  Only  Recently  Moved  to  Capital, 

Gets  Hero  Award  for  Life-Saving  at  Peggy's  Cove,  N.S. 

Associated  Press. 

PITTSBURGH,  Oct.  29. — Four  Canadians  will  receive  bronze  medals  in  recog- 
nition of  acts  of  bravery  from  the  Carnegie  Hero  Fund  Commission. 

Three  of  them — Earnshaw,  Miss  Luton  and  Hertzberg — attempted  to  save 
Margaret  Metzler,  40,  and  helped  to  save  Thomas  E.  Brown  from  drowning  in  Peggy's 
Cove,  N.S.,  July  12,  1936. 

Washed  From  Rock. 
Mrs.  Metzler  was  washed  from  a  flat  rock  at  the  shore  of  the  Atlantic  ocean 
and  lost  consciousness  while  drifting   in  open  water.     Earnshaw  took  off  his  outer 
clothing  and  swam  60  feet  to  the  woman,  but  he  was  unable  to  get  her  to  the  rock 

because  of  the  strong  backwash. 

Miss  Luton  swam  to  his  aid  but  together  they  were  carried  back  from  the  rock 
each  time  they  approached  with  Mrs.  Metzler.  Hertzberg,  attempting  to  clasp 
their  hands  near  the  rock,  slipped  into  the  water. 

Brown,  who  had  only  one  arm,  also  fell  into  the  water  while  trying  to  help 
the  others  to  regain  the  rock.  Miss  Luton  and  Earnshaw  supported  Brown  until  he 
was  taken  into  a  boat.  Mrs.  Metzler  was  pulled  to  shore  by  a  rope  but  was  not 
revived. 

Eric  P.  Earnshaw  is  the  17-year-old  son  of  Colonel  Phillip  Earnshaw,  newly 
appointed  director  of  signals  of  the  Department  of  National  Defence,  and  Mrs. 
Earnshaw  and  lives  at  71  Thomas  street,  New  Edinburgh.  The  family  moved  to 
Ottawa  only  six  weeks  ago  from  Halifax. 

Eric  is  at  present  a  student  at  Ashbury  College,  Rockcliffe  and  is  studying  to 
try  the  naval  entrance  examinations  next  spring.  In  Halifax  he  was  patrol  leader 
and  King  Scout  in  the  Ninth  Troop  of  Halifax  and  had  qualified  for  and  received 
his  swimmer's  and  rescuer's  badges  for  water  ability  and  life  saving.  Following 
the  heroic  rescue  he  was  awarded  the  bronze  medal  for  gallantry,  the  highest  award 
in  the  Scouts,  which  has  been  won  only  five  times  in  Canada.  He  was  also  presented 
with  the  Humane  Society  medal  for  heroism. 


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Reporting  on  the  accident  the  Halifax  Chronicle  stated  that  it  was  the  first 
time  in  the  memory  of  the  oldest  residents  that  anyone  had  ever  entered  the  surf 
at  Peggy's  Cove  and  reached  shore  alive.  The  undertow  is  described  as  being  too 
strong  for  anyone  to  possibly  swim  against  and  natives  of  the  district  are  unable 
to  explain  how  the  boy  and  his  two  companions  were  able  to  reach  shore  against 
the  tide. 

The  Ashburian,  on  behalf  of  the  School,  offers  Earnshaw  its  hearty  congratula- 
tions. 

A  Dark  Room  has  recently  been  built  in  the  basement,  so  that  Boys  interested 
in  Photography  may  now  develop  their  own  pictures. 


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THE  ASHBURIAN  [49] 

SPORTS  DAY 

By  J.  A.  Smart 

This  year  Sports  Day  was  held  on  May  24th;  and  was  a  great  success,  with  all 
contestants  eager  to  do  their  best.  The  weather,  fortunately,  remained  fair  through- 
out the  day. 

The  preliminaries  were  held  during  the  morning  and  the  main  events  in  the 
afternoon,  end  although  no  records  were  broken  the  times  were  good. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  Sports  the  Boys  and  visitors  assembled  in  front  of  the 
school,  where  the  Headmaster  asked  Mrs.  T.  H.  Leggett  to  present  the  prizes. 

The  four  challenge  cups  which  go  to  the  senior,  intermediate,  junior  and  880- 
yards  senior  winners,  were  presented  to  the  following;  Fleming  Cup  to  W.  A.  Grant, 
senior  winner;  Wright  Cup  to  J.  A.  Smart,  intermediate  winner;  Aylwin  Cup  to  F.  E. 
Bronson,  junior  winner,  and  Beardmore  Cup  to  C.  McCallum,  who  won  the  senior 
880-yards  event. 

The  awards  for  the  cross  country  races,  which  were  held  a  few  weeks  ago,  were 
also  presented.  C.  McCallum  won  the  senior  race  and  the  Kerr  Cup  and  L.  J.  Mc- 
Callum, who  placed  second  in  the  senior  race,  was  awarded  a  medal. 

The  Irvine  Cup,  for  the  intermediate  cross  country  winner,  was  presented  to 
R.  Stedman,  and  the  junior  cross  country  cup  to  F.  E.  Bronson.  The  latter  race 
was  run  for  the  nrst  time  this  year,  and  is  held  )ver  a  shorter  course  than  the  senior 
and  intermediate  contests. 

Bronson,  winner  of  the  junior  all-round  championship  and  the  Aylwin  Cup,  was 
given  special  mention  by  the  Headmaster  for  his  performance. 

Bronson  injured  his  thigh  early  in  the  meet  in  winning  the  running  broad  jump, 
but  went  on  to  lead  the  field  home  in  the  220  yard  race. 

The  complete  results  were  as  follows: 

Junior 
100  yards— 1.  F.  E.  Bronson,  2.  C.  R.  Burrows. 
Throwing  the  cricket  ball— 1.  C.  R.  Burrows;  2.  C.  R.  Goodwin. 
Broad  jump — 1.  F.  E.  Bronson;  2.  G.  R.  Goodwin. 
220  yards — 1.  F.  E.  Bronson;  2.  J.  A.  MacGowan. 
High  jump— 1.  C    R.  Burrows;  2.  P.  C.  Berry. 
Obstacle  race— 1 .  D.  M.  Key;  2.  A.  B.  R.  Lawrence. 
120  yards  hurdles— 1 .  A.  L.  Key;  2.  D.  M.  Key. 

Intermediate 
100  yards— 1.  J.  A.  Smart;  2.  J.  C.  Phillips. 
220  yards— 1.  J.  A.  Smart;  2.  E.  D.  Wilgress. 
Broad  jumr^-1.  J.  C.  Phillips;  2.  G.  Green. 


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120  yards  hurdles— 1.  J.  A.  Smart;  2.  J.  T.  H.  Leggett. 
440  yards— 1.  J.  C.  Viets;  2.  J.  A.  Smart. 

Senior 
100  yards— 1.  W.  A.  Grant;  2.  J.  K.  C.  Wallace. 
High  jump — 1.  H.  M.  Baker;  2.  R.  L.  Lane. 
220  yards— 1 .  W.  A.  Grant;  2.  R.  L.  Lane. 

Throwing  the  cricket  ball — 1.  G.  H.  Murray;  2.  W.  N.  McCormick. 
880  yards— 1.  C.  McCallum;  2.  W.  H.  Ellis. 
Broad  jump — 1.  L.  F.  Burrows;  2.  J.  K.  C.  Wallace. 
120  yards  hurdles— 1.  L  S.  Blair;  2.  H.  M.  Baker. 
440  yards— 1 .  W.  A.  Grant;  2.  L.  F.  Burrows. 
Obstacle  race— 1.  L.  J.  McCallum;  2.  J.  C.  Phillips. 

Special 
75  yards  (under  12  years) — 1.  J.  C.  M.  McLaren;  2.  A.  L.  Key. 
One  mile  open — 1.  W.  H.  Ellis;  2.  L.  F.  Burrows. 
Old  boys'  race — 1.  D.  M.  Lawson;  2.  J.  B.  Reynolds. 
Inter-house  tug  of  war — 1.  Connaught  House. 
Inter-house  relay  race — Connaught  House. 

THE  CLOSING 

(Reproduced  from  the  account  in  the  Citizen  of  June  14th.) 

Ashbury  Prizes  Presented  And  School  Year  Reviewed;  Tribute  To  Late  Statesman 

"All  that  our  school  system  aims  to  attain  is  exemplified  in  the  life  and  work 
of  Sir  Robert  Borden."  declared  Major  E.  F.  Newcombe,  speaking  at  the  annual 
Ashbury  College  prize  giving  on  Saturday  afternoon,  when  in  view  of  the  former 
prime  minister's  passing,  the  usual  school  closing  exercises  were  not  fully  carried 
out. 

Cricket  and  tennis  matches  and  an  old  boys'  luncheon  had  been  arranged,  but 
in  order  to  allow  the  guests  to  attend  the  funeral  these  and  other  activities  were 
curtailed  to  an  informal  tea  at  4.30  o'clock  and  the  prize  giving,  which  took  place 
in  the  gymnasium. 

Despite  this  there  was  a  large  attendance  of  parents,  former  students  and 
guests  for  the  event.  Present  on  the  platform  were  Major  E.  F.  Newcombe,  Chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Governors,  who  presided;  Principal  and  Mrs.  N.  M.  Archdale; 
Senator  Cairine  Wilson,  who  presented  the  prizes,  and  John  Rowley,  newly  elected 
member  of  the  board. 

In  his  headmaster's  report  marking  the  completion  of  his  first  school  year  at 
Ashbury,  Mr.  Archdale  said  that  it  had  been  a  year  of  "re-organization  and  to  a 


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certain  extent  of  experiment."  The  work  and  progress  of  the  school  had  been 
highly  satisfactory,  and  he  looked  forward  with  confidence  to  excellent  conditions 
and  results  in  the  future. 

HAPPY,  HEALTHY,  EFFICIENT 
Major  Newcombe,  as  chairman  and  speaker,  welcomed  Mr.  Archdale  as 
Headmaster,  as  well  as  three  other  new  members  of  the  Staff.  "It  has  been  a  matter 
of  constant  anxiety  on  the  part  of  the  board  to  do  everything  possible  to  enable  the 
school  to  achieve  its  objects.  Its  ideal  has  been  to  make  it  a  happy,  efficient 
institution,  and  we  believe  our  efforts  have  been  rewarded,"  he  said. 

"It  is  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  that  we  welcome  John  Rowley  who  was 
elected  to  the  board  today.  He  comes  to  us  with  a  unique  record  of  Ashbury 
tradition  behind  him,  as  his  father  was  an  original  founder  and  the  first  chairman 
of  the  college,  and  his  mother  was  a  governor." 

Major  Newcombe  then  referred  to  the  death  of  Sir  Robert  Borden  as  of  the 
greatest  regret  to  all  present.  "Others  have  paid  him  the  tributes  he  so  splendidly 
deserves,"  he  said,  "but  perhaps  I  may  be  permitted  to  refer  to  him  in  certain 
phases  of  his  greatness  which  have  application  to  those  with  their  lives  ahead  of 
them  and  who  are  just  finishing  their  school  days. 

NO  FINER  EXAMPLE 
-  "There  is  no  finer  example  to  be  found  of  the  ordered  habits  and  well  trained 
mind,  coupled  with  high  ideals  and  the  courage  to  stand  by  his  convictions — all 
that  our  school  system  aims  to  attain  is  exemplified  in  his  life  and  work  These 
were  doing  the  day's  work  to  the  best  of  his  ability  and  with  all  his  heart;  striving 
by  study  to  do  it  better,  and  following  the  affairs  of  the  day  closely  as  they  concerned 
his  country  and  fellow  citizens." 

The  speaker  gave  a  brief  summary  of  Sir  Robert  Borden's  career,  and  said  that 
to  him  with  Sir  Wilfrid  Laurier  and  Sir  John  A.  Macdonald  Canada  owes  more  than 
can  ever  be  appreciated. 

"Throughout  your  lives,"  he  continued,  "you  will  be  constantly  reminded  of  him." 

HEADMASTER'S  REPORT 
Mr.  Archdale  then  presented  his  report  in  which  he  reviewed  the  work  and  changes 
of  the  year.  "Believing  that  school  should  be  a  happy  place,  with  everyone,  whether 
teaching  or  learning,  working  together  both  for  their  own  good  and  that  of  the 
school,  I  have  tried  to  create  a  cheerful,  friendly  atmosphere.  With  that  as  a 
foundation  we  can  build  up  scholarship,  character  and  Christian   ideals,"  he  said 

He  deprecated  the  rush  that  takes  place  around  examination  time,  and  believed 
that  with  proper  arrangement  of  study  this  could  be  avoided.  The  health  of  the 
school  had  been  excellent  and  the  result  of  sports  and  physical  training  reflected 
satisfactorily  in  the  general  standard.  He  mentioned  the  visit  of  the  Governor 
General    Lord  Tweedsmuir,  and  of  officers  of  the  G.G.F.G.,  and  referred  to  some  of 


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the  school  activities  and  societies.     Finally  he  thanked  the  staff  and  the  Board  of 
Governors  for  the  assistance  rendered  him  during  his  first  year  as  principal. 

CORONATION  SCHOLARSHIPS 
Two  scholarships,  to  be  known  as  Coronation  Scholarships,  are  being  offered 
this  year  to  boys  under  14  years  of  age.     They  are  of  the  value  of  $400  and  $350 
respectively. 

Mr.  Archdale  also  welcomed  three  new  members  of  the  staff,  Dr.  M.  Macphail 
A.  A.  V.  Waterfield  and  Miss  Moroni,  to  take  the  place  of  teachers  who  have  retired. 

VALEDICTORY   ADDRESS 
A  Valedictory  address  was  given  by  A.  C.   Dunning,  head  prefect  and  son  of 
Finance  Minister   C.   A.    Dunning.     Mr.    Archdale   paid   tribute   to   this   boy's   fine 
record  in  the  school  and  the  excellent  example  he  had  set  to  others. 

PRIZES   PRESENTED 
Senator   Cairine  Wilson   then   presented    the   prizes   as   follows:    Form    prizes: 
Set  1,  H.  M.  Baker;  Set  2,  McGill,  I.  A.  Blair;  Set  3,  Toronto,  R.  L.  Lane;  Set  4, 
E.  D.  Wilgress;  Standard  prize,  R.  G.  R.  Lawrence;  Set  5,  G.  W.  Green;  Set  6,  F. 
E.  Bronson;  Set  7,  D.  Phillips. 

Special  prize:  Governor  General's  Medal,  H.  M.  Bcker,  Southam  Cup,  A.  C, 
Dunning.  Science,  Wodehouse  prize,  R.  L.  Lane;  E.  D.  Wilgress,  commended;  French, 
Angus  prize,  H.  D.  Sne! ling;  Maths.,  Wilson  prize,  H.  M.  Baker,  Junior  Oral  French, 
P.  Angel  I;  Public  speaking,  senior  prize,  W.  H.  Ellis;  intermediate,  G.  W.  Green; 
junior,  A.  M.  Curry;  Nelson  Shield,  A.  C.  Dunning;  Debating  Society,  Porritt  Cup, 
A.  C.  Dunning;  James  Wilson  prizes,  H.  J.  Ronalds  and  I.  A.  Barclay;  Southam  Bat, 
I.  A.  Barclay,  honorable  mention,  W.  A.  Grant;  School  Trophy,  junior  R.  G.  R.  Law- 
rence. Roberts  Allan  Cup,  gym,  F.  E.  Bronson;  Connaught  Cup,  H  D.  Snelling; 
Wilson  Shield,  Connaught  House;  Wiggins  Tennis  Cup,  junior,  C.  R.  Burrows;  senior 
badminton,  H.  J.  Ronalds;  junior  badminton,  C.  R.  Burrows. 


EXCHANGES 

The  Editors  gratefully  acknowledge  receiving  the  following: 

The  Broadcaster,  School  51,  Buffalo,  NY. 

The  Canberran,  Canberra  Grammar  School,  Canberra,  Australia. 

The  College  Times,  Upper  Canada  College  Toronto. 

The  Cranbrookian,  Cranbrook  School,  England. 

The  Cranleighan,  Cranleigh  School,  England. 

The  Felstedian,  Felsted  School,  Felsted,  Essex,  England. 

The  Grove  Chronicle,  Lakefield  Preparatory  School,  Lakefield,  Ont. 

The  Lower  Canada  College  Magazine,  Lower  Canada  College,  Montreal 


THE  ASHBURIAN  \  5  } 

The  Lawrentian,  St.  Lawrence  College,  kamsgate,  England. 

The  Marlburian,  Marlborough  College,  Marlborough,  Wilts,  England. 

The  Meteor,  Rugby  School,  Rugby,  England. 

The  Record,  Trinity  College  School,  Port  Hope,  Ont. 

The  R.  M.  C.  Review,  R.M.C.  Kingston. 

The  Tonbridgian,  Tonbridge  School,  Tonbridge,  Kent,  England. 

Samara,    Elmwood  School,  Rockcliffe  Park,  Ottawa. 

The  Trinity  University  Review,    Trinity  University,  Toronto. 

Toe  H  Journal,   Toe  H.  Westminster,  S.  W.I.,  England. 

The  St.  Andrew's  College  Review,   St.  Andrews'  College,  Aurora,  Ontario. 

Trafalgar  Echoes,    Trafalgar  Institute,  Montreal. 

The  Patrician  Herald  St.  Patrick's  High  School,  Quebec  City. 

The  Cranbrookian,  Cranbrook  School,  Cranbrook,  England. 


LECTURES 

A  SCHOOLBOY  EXPEDITION  TO  THE  WEST 
Reviewed  by  A.  Cowans 

On  Saturday  evening  November  13th,  Mr.  Ignatieff  from  Upper  Canada 
College  visited  the  School  with  a  colour  film  taken  last  summer  in  Northern  British 
Columbia  and  Alberta. 

The  film  was  shown  in  the  gymnasium  which  was  filled  with  parents,  residents 
of  Rockcliffe  and  the  girls  of  Elmwood  School. 

The  film  described  the  journey  very  fully  from  start  to  finish.  The  trip  was 
composed  of  boys  from  different  schools  all  over  Canada  which  included  Upper 
Canada  College,  Bishop's  College  School  and  Trinity  College  School.  They 
had  eighty-six  pack  and  saddle  horses  which  were  more  than  useful  on  the  trip,  but 
though  the  party  met  with  many  adventures,  there  was  not  one  accident  or  major 
set  back  during  the  whole  trip. 

There  were  some  very  good  "snaps"  taken  of  the  guides  shooting  the  rapids  in 
British  Columbia,  and  of  boys  fishing,  swimming  and  striking  camp,  and  some  of  the 
pictures  that  were  taken  of  the  mountains  were  excellent. 

After  this  film  was  over  Mr.  Ignatieff  gave  a  short  account  of  the  underlying 
idea  behind  these  trips  in  the  summer  time.  He  expressed  the  hope  of  forming  one 
day,  in  Canada,  a  Schoolboy  Exploration  Society  which  would  afford  a  new  op- 
portunity for  boys  to  become  better  acquainted  with  the  country  in  which  they  live. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  lecture  Mr.  Archdale  thanked  Mr.  Ignatieff  on  behalf 
of  the  audience. 


[54]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

IMPERIAL  AIRWAYS 
Reviewed  by  R.  G.  Goodwin 

On  Tuesday,  November  15th,  Mr.  Gorton,  of  Imperial  Airways,  Limited,  London, 
gave  a  lecture  on  the  work  done  by  his  firm. 

Mr.  Gorton  stated  that  first  of  all  he  wanted  us  to  forget  the  'planes  we  see 
flying  around  here  now,  because  the  type  he  proposed  to  talk  about  were  very  much 
larger. 

He  then  showed  us  some  interesting  slides  which  immediately  captured  the 
attention  of  the  audience,  and  he  explained  everything  in  great  detail. 

After  the  slides  had  been  shown,  Mr.  Gorton  explained  how  the  big  planes 
worked,  and  he  called  for  questions  from  the  audience.  This  met  with  a  ready 
response  and  kept  Mr.  Gorton  busy  for  ten  minutes  or  so,  until  he  had  exhausted 
all  the  questions. 

After  that  the  speaker  left  the  Assembly  Room,  and  we  continued  with  Study. 


LE  CERCLE  FRANCAIS 
Par  W.  H.  Ellis 

Pendant  les  trimestres  de  la  Trinite  et  de  la  Saint-Michel,  le  Cercle  Francois 
ne  s'est  pas  reuni  d'une  telle  regularite  que  nous  avions  esperee,  a  cause  des  exi- 
gences des  examens  et  des  sports.  Nous  avons  assiste,  cependant,  a  une  soiree  de 
theatre,  ou  une  comedie  en  trois  actes,  intitulee  I'Abbe  Constantin,  a  ete  presentee 
par  La  Section  Dramatique  de  I'Ecole  de  Diction — Notre  Dame  d'Ottawa.  Nous 
I'avons  beaucoup  appreciee. 

Nous  esperons  avoir  plusieurs  debats  et,  aussi,  aller  voir  d'autres  pieces,  cet 
hiver.  Car  c'est  un  des  objets  du  cercle  de  developper  une  appreciation  de  la  li- 
terature francaise. 

DRAMATICS 

At  the  time  of  going  to  press  rehearsals  are  in  progress  for  the  three  One-Act 
plays  Ashbury  is  putting  on  in  the  Little  Theatre  on  December  15th,  under  the 
distinguished  patronage  of  Their  Excellencies  the  Governor-General  and  the  Lady 
Tweedsmuir. 

The  plays  chosen  for  this  year  are  a  condensed  version  of  the  first  act  of 
"Hamlet",  J.  J.  Bell's  "Thread  0'  Scarlet",  and  John  Madibon  Morton's  "Box  and 
Cox."  Mr.  Porritt  is  directing  the  first  two  plays,  and  Mr.  Waterfield  the  last. 

A  full  report  of  the  performance  will  appear  in  the  next  issue  of  The  Ashburian. 


THE  LIBRARY 

We  are  indebted  to  Senator  and  Mr.  Wilson  for  their  handsome  gift  to  the 
School  Library,  a  set  of  the  Smithsonian  Scientific  Series.  As  there  are  only  a 
limited  number  of  these  sets  in  existence  we  feel  proud  to  possess  one  in  the  School. 

The  Carnegie  Institute  continues  to  send  us  valuable  books  and  pamphlets 
dealing  with  world  affairs.  These  are  kept  in  a  separate  cupboard  but  are  available 
to  boys  at  all  times. 

The  Library  Committee  this  year  is  composed  of  the  Headmaster,  Mr.  Porritt, 
Ellis,  Barclay  and  Stewart. 


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CADET  NOTES 

THE  INSPECTION 
By  A.  C.  Dunning 

The  annual  Inspection  of  the  Cadet  Corps  was  held  this  year  on  the  morning 
of  Tuesday,  May  18th.  The  inspecting  Officer,  Lieutenant-Colonel  G.  G.  Chrysler, 
Officer  Commanding  the  G.G.F.Gs.,  was  unable  to  appear,  due  to  illness,  and  so  his 
place  was  taken  by  Major  W.  G.  Wurtele,  M.C.,  V.D.,  who  was  accompanied  "by 
Captain  de  L.  H.  M.  Panet,  of  General  Staff,  M.D.3.  and  attended  by  Lieutenant 
Wodehouse. 

The  Corps,  under  the  command  of  Company  Leader  Dunning,  and  Platoon 
Leaders  Ellis  and  Baker,  and  including  the  First  Aid  Squad  and  the  Band,  was  in- 
spected, and  then  marched  past  in  column,  close  column,  and  in  fours.  After  the 
Colour  Party  was  marched  on  the  Corps  advanced  in  review  order.  The  Colours 
were  then  marched  off  and  the  Corps  was  dismissed  from  ceremonial  parade. 

The  senior  members  of  the  squad  then  reviewed  some  of  the  usual  activities  of 
the  cadet  training.  Various  members  of  the  ranks  were  called  out  to  give  drill  orders. 
Sergt.  Grant  gave  the  "fix"  and  "unfix"  bayonets,  followed  by  Corpl.  Stedman,  who 
gave  the  ranks  arms  drill.  Sergt.  Viets  drilled  the  Corps  as  a  platoon,  after  which 
Corpl.  Maclaren  was  called  out  to  give  some  "extended  order"  drill.  He  explained 
the  objective,  and  then  marched  the  troops  by  signals.  Corpl.  Lane  then  took  over 
and  dismissed  the  squad. 

The  junior  members  of  the  First  Aid  squad  then  performed  various  operations, 
dressing  and  bearing  away  a  broken  thigh  case,  a  case  of  a  broken  collar  bone,  and 
applied  artificial  respiration  to  a  victim  of  electrocution. 

Finally  the  Corps  formed  a  Hollow  Square,  end  the  trophies  and  prizes  for  the 
shooting  competitions  held  throughout  the  year  were  presented  by  Mrs.  Maclaren. 
Major  Wurtele  then  addressed  the  Corps  and  extolled  the  use  and  reason  for  military 
training.  At  the  conclusion  of  his  speech  Major  Wurtele  asked  the  Corps  be  given 
a  half  holiday,  which  the  Headmaster  granted  that  afternoon.  Cheers  were  given 
for  the  King,  Major  Wurtele,  and  Captain  Panet,  and  the  Corps  was  finally  dismissed. 


On  May  12th,  the  Corps,  under  Company  Leader  Dunning,  paraded  on  Parlia- 
ment Hill  with  the  Governor-General's  Foot  Guards  and  at  the  Trooping  of  the 
Colours  on  June  9th,  through  the  kindness  of  Major  Wurtele,  Ashbury  Cadets  were 
the  official  ushers. 

On  November  1 1  th,  the  anniversary  of  Armistice  Day,  the  Corps,  under  Company 
Leader  Ellis,  was  represented  at  the  ceremony  on  Parliament  Hill,  and  a  wreath  was 
deposited  on  the  Cenotaph. 


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On  this  occasion  the  Corps  wore  for  the  first  time  their  new  caps.  These  caps 
are  similar  to  those  worn  by  the  Governor-General's  Foot  Guards,  with  whom  the 
Ashbury  Cadets  are  affiliated. 

We  have  heard  many  reports  lately  on  the  smartness  of  the  Ashbury  Cadets, 
and  this  can  only  be  interpreted  as  a  compliment  to  Captain  Johnson  who  has  spent 
so  much  time  on  the  Corps  and  to  whom  this  smartness  in  appearance  and  drill  is 
entirely  due.     Mr.  Johnson  is  in  charge  of  the  Corps  again  this  year. 

We  should  like  to  take  this  opportunity  of  thanking  the  Officers  of  the  Foot 
Guards  for  once  again  asking  the  Corps  into  their  Mess  for  refreshments  after  the 
parade. 


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THE  ASHBURIAN 


[57] 


FIRST  XI 


Standing:  G.  H.  Murray,  J.  C.  Viets,  W.  A.  Grant,  H.  M.   Baker,  T.  H    W.  Read,  C.  McCallum,  L    J. 

McCallum. 
Seated:       I.  A    Barclay,  A.  C.  Dunning,  H    D.  L   Snelling  (captain),  H.  J.  Ronalds,  W.  N.  McCormick, 

D.  Maclaren. 


[58]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

GAMES 

CRICKET 

Season  1937 
By  I.  A.  Barclay,  Captain  1938 

Last  term  a  new  wicket  was  laid,  considered  one  of  the  best  in  Eastern  Canada. 
Composed  basically  of  stone  dust  it  should  afford  little  excuse  for  unintentional  off 
line  bowling  next  season. 

The  School  benefited  greatly  by  the  expert  and  energetic  coaching  of  Mr.  Brain, 
who  devoted  much  of  his  time  and  patience  to  the  team. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  there  was  a  new  pitch  and  many  newcomers,  the  team 
was  slow  in  finding  form.  The  batting  was  weak  at  the  start,  but  improved  as  the 
season  went  on.  There  was  a  good  standard  in  bowling,  however,  throughout  the 
season,  and  good  individual  fielding,  though  it  was  inclined  to  be  erratic  at  times. 

Out  of  six  games  played,  we  won  two,  drew  one,  and  lost  three,  winning  our 
annual  games  with  L.  C.  C.  and  the  Old  Boys,  but  losing  to  Bishop's  College  School. 

Last  year's  eleven  was  a  young  one,  but  its  keenness  and  the  experience  gained 
should  be  of  great  value,  and  this,  we  think,  augurs  well  for  the  Summer  term. 

FIRST  XI 

Characters 

By  H.  D.  L.  Snelling,  Captain. 

A.  C.  DUNNING  (Vice-Captain)  3rd.  year  on  team.  A  good  forcing  bat  with  some 
really  good  off  shots.  Kept  wicket  well  although  it  was  not  his  natural  place 
on  the  field. 

H.  J.  RONALDS  3rd.  year  on  team.  A  really  good  forcing  bat,  but  at  times  was 
inclined  to  hit  before  properly  set.  A  useful  change  bowler,  and  a  really 
brilliant  slips. 

I.  A.  BARCLAY  2nd.  year  on  team.  A  most  improved  batsman  with  some  strong 
leg  shots.  A  natural  bowler  who  invariably  kept  a  good  length  and  at  times 
bowled  some  lovely  swerving  balls.     Improved  fielder. 

W.  N.  McCORMICK  2nd.  year  on  team.  A  powerful  hitter  with  an  unorthodox 
but  at  times  effective  style.     Very  quick  in  the  field  and  a  good  throwing  arm. 

McCALLUM  I  2nd.  year  on  team.  Good  stylish  bat  who  possesses  a  good  straight 
drive.     Shows  promise  as  a  bowler.     Rather  slow  in  the  field. 

GRANT  2nd.  year  on  team.  A  very  promising  batsman  with  a  good  style.  Perhaps 
will  become  a  good  change  bowler.     Fair  field. 


THE  ASH  BUR!  AS  [59] 

VIETS  1st.  year  on  team.  At  present  inexperienced,  but  shows  promise  as  a  bats- 
man.    A  good  field,  and  has  a  very  safe  pair  of  hands. 

MURRAY  2nd.  year  en  team.  A  very  much  improved  cricketer.  A  good  field  and 
a  beautiful  throwing  arm. 

BAKER  1st.  year  on  team.     Shows  promise  as  a  batsman  and  bowler.     Good  catch. 

McCALLUM  II  1st.  year  on  team.     A  promising  batsman.     Very  quick  in  the  field. 

READ  1  st.  year  on  team.     Shows  promise  as  an  opening  bat. 

MACLAREN  1st.  year  on  team.  At  present  inexperienced,  but  shows  promise  of 
becoming  a  cricketer. 

By  A.  D.  Brain,  Esq. 

H.  D.  L.  SNELLING  4th.  year  on  team.  An  enthusiastic  and  able  captain,  who 
led  his  team  well  both  on  the  field  and  off.  A  really  good  fast-medium  bowler: 
makes  the  ball  go  away  with  his  arm,  and  occasionally  breaks  back  sharply. 
As  a  batsman,  is  rather  liable  to  get  himself  out  at  the  start  of  his  innings,  but, 
once  set,  scores  freely  with  sound  strokes  on  both  sides  of  the  wicket.  Fields 
keenly  at  mid-off. 

BATTING  AVERAGES 

Times  Highest 

Innings     Not  out  Runs  Score  Average 

Ronalds  7              1  131  30  21.83 

Snelling  7              1  99  31  16.50 

McCormick  6              1  75  29  15.00 

Grant  6              2                54  25  13.50 

Barclay   6              0  52  30  8.66 

Dunning    6              0  38  19  633 

McCallum    I   5              0  20  8  4.00 

Also  Batted 

Murray    3               1  20               12               10.00 

McCallum    II    3               1  14 

Read   3             0  14               9               4;66 

Viets  I  2              1  4               4               4.00 

BOWLING  AVERAGES 

Overs        Maidens  Runs     Wickets      Average 

Barclay    57.01               8  144  18              8*00 

Snelling    90.08             19  234  18             13:00 

McCallum  I  19.00              1  85  17700 

Ronalds   47.00              7  168  8            21700 

Also  Bowled 

Grant   -          1.00              0  4  1              4fJ0 


[60]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

GAMES  PLAYED 

Drawn 


GAMES  PLAYED 

Played 
6 

Won                    Lost 
2                        3 

COLOURS 

The  following  were  awarded  their  1st  XI  Cricket  Colours. 

A.  C.  DUNNING 
H.  J.  RONALDS 
I.  A.  BARCLAY 
W.  N.  McCORMICK. 

The  following  members  of  the   1st  XI   were  awarded   their  2nd  Colours  with 
Crest. 

GRANT 
McCALLUM  I 
McCALLUM  II 
BAKER 
MURRAY 
READ 
VIETS  I 

The  following  were  awarded  their  2nd  XI  Colours 

BLAIR 
PHILLIPS  II 
MACLAREN 
KNOX 
WILSON  I 

ASHBURY  vs.  LOWER  CANADA  COLLEGE 
Played  at  Ashbury  May  6th. 

L.  C.  C.  Ashbury 

Palmer,  c.  McCormick,  b.  Snelling  ..  4               Barclay,  hit  wicket,  b.  Palmer  _  30 

Routledge,  c.  Snelling,  b.  Ronalds  13              Read,  c.   Palmer,  b.  Campbell   I   9 

Taylor,  l.b.w.,  b.  Snelling  2              Snelling,   b.   Campbell    I    _ _  22 

Maitland,  c.  Grant,  b.  Barclay  — H               Dunning,   l.b.w.,  b.   Palmer  - 4 

Burgess,  not  out                             - —  10              Ronalds,  c.  Routledge,  b.  Horsnell  30 

Horsnell,  c.  Ronalds,  b.  Barclay  - 0              McCormick,   b.   Campbell   29 

MacDonald,  b.  Barclay - - 0              Grant,   not  out  13 

Sweet,  b.  Barclay                                               0              McCallum    II,    not  out                               6 

Campbell   II,  c.  Ronalds,  b.  Ronalds  ._.. _.  3                  Extras  _ _  5 

Field,   b.   Ronalds - - 0  

Campbell   I,  c.  Read,  b.  Barclay —  2                  TOTAL  for  6  wickets   (declared)    148 

Extras   __. - —  4  Viets            ) 

Baker  )     did  not  bat 

TOTAI 52  Phillips        ) 

,  Second   Innings 

Burgess,    run   out  3 

Routledge,  c.  Phillips  II,  b.  Snelling  0 

Palmer,    b.    Barclay  3 

Maitland,  c.  Phillips  II,  b.  Snelling  35 
Taylor,   not  out   .                                                _.__      7 

Campbell    II,   not  out  ___  2 

Extras 9 

TOTAL  for  4  wickets  .  59 


THE  ASH  BUR!  AN 


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Result:  Ashbury  won  by  %  runs  and  4  wickets. 
(Second  innings  not  completed) 

ASHBURY  vs.  BISHOP'S  COLLEGE  SCHOOL 
Played  in  Lennoxville,  May  22nd. 


B.  C.  S. 

Tyndale,    b.    Snelling   

Packard,  c.  Dunning    b.  Barclay 

Hodge,  c.  Viets,  b.  Ronalds  

Hertzberg,    run   out 
Robinson,   l.b.w,   b.  Snelling 
Byers,  c.   Ronalds,  b.  Snelling  . 

Cross,   b.   Barclay  _ 

Kenny,  c.  Grant,  b.   Snelling  

Sewell,   b.   Barclay  

Smith,  b.  Barclay  

Molson,   not  out  __ 

Extras   _ 


TOTAL   __ 

Second   Innings 

Tyndale,  c.  Viets,   b.  Snelling  

Packard,  b.  Barclay  

Hodge,  c.  Viets,  b.  McCallum   I   .... 

Hertzberg,  c.   b.   McCallum    I    

Robinson,  retired  hurt 

Byers,  c.  McCallum   II,  b.  Snelling 

Cross,  b.  Snelling  

Kenny  II,  not  out 

Sewell,  not  out  


4 

37 

14 

3 

8 

10 

46 

2 

9 

9 

1 

7 

?50 


Extra     

TOTAL  for  7  wickets   (declared) 


....       3 


Barclay,   c.   Byers 
Read,  run  out 


Ashbury 


McCallum    I,  c.  b 
Snelling,  b.  Robinson  _ 

Dunning,   b.   Robinson   

Ronalds,    b     Hertzberg    ... 
Grant,  c.  Kenny,  b    Robinson 
McCormick,   c.   b    Hodge 


McCallum  II,  c    Tyndale,  b.  Hertzberg 
Murray,  stumped,  b.  Byers 
Viets,  not  out 
Extras 


TOTAL 


Second   Innings 

Ronalds,  c.  b.  Byers  ... 
McCormick,  b    Hodge  ... 
Snelling,   b.   Sewell 
Dunning,  b.  Hod^ 
McCallum   I,  b.   Hodge 

Grant,  c.   b    Hertzberg 

Murray,  b.  Sewell 
Barclay,   b    Byers  ... 
Viets,    c.   b    Hodge 
McCallum   II,   not  out 
Read,   b.   Byers 
Extras 

TOTAI 


1 

5 
3 
0 
3 

27 
6 

13 

12 
0 
11 

"ii 


12 
4 

31 
0 
8 
2 
5 

15 
4 
0 
0 
3 

~83 


Result:  B.C.S.  won  by  69  runs. 

ASHBURY  vs.  OLD  BOYS 
Played  at  Ashbury,  June  12th. 


Old   Boys 

Beardmore,  c.  Viets,  b.  Barclay  

Symington,  c.   Baker,  b    Barclay  

Beauclerk,    b.    Snelling    

Gait,  b.  Snelling  

Kirknatnc,   b.   Barclay  

McMaster,   b.   Barclay  

Rhodes,   not  out   

Archdale,  c.  Baker,  b.  Snelling  

Brodie,   b.   Barclay  

Heuser,    b.    Ronalds   

Heuser,   D  ,   b    Barclay   

Blair,  not  out 

Extras  

TOTAI 


Second  Innings 

Beardmore,  c.  Ronalds,  b.  Barclay 
Smellie,   c.    Barclay,   b.   Snelling   .... 

Symington,   b.    Snelling   

Beauclerk,    l.b.w.,    b.    Snelling   

Archdale,    not   out   

Gait,  b.  Ronalds  

McMaster,  not  out  

Extras  _ 


1C 
3 
C 
2 
1 
0 

10 
5 
C 

c 

3 
5 
4 


i 

17 

If 
3 

31 
5 

IC 


Ashbury 

Snelling,  c.  Symington,  b.  Smellie 
Barclay,  l.b.w.,  b  Symington  ... 
Ronalds,  b.  Kirkpatrick 
Dunning,  b.  Symingt 
McCormick,  not  out 
Grant,  not  out 
Extras 


TOTAL  for  4  wickets   (declared) 
McCallum   II      ) 


Viets    | 
Read 
Baker 
Phillips 


) 

)     did  not  bat 

) 
) 


21 
0 

18 
19 
10 

5 
4 


TOTAL    (for  5  wickets) 


90 


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THE  ASH  BUR!  AS' 


FIRST  XII 


Standing:  A.  D.  Brain,  Esq,  A    Smart,  D.  Maclaren,  I.  A.  Barclay,  W.  H.  El i is,  L  F.  Burrows,  T.  H.  W. 

Read,  A.  M.  Wilson,  R.  R.  Drake,  J.  K.  C.  Wallace. 
Seated:      J.  C.  Phillips,  W.  A.  Grant,  R   A    Borden,  J,  C.  Viets   (captain),  G    H    Murray,  J.  M.  Brown, 

R.  B.  Main,  D   H.  Coghill,  L.  J.  McCallum,  V.  J.  Wilgress,  R.  W.  Stedman. 


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Result:  Ashbury  won  by  34  runs  and  6  wickets. 

(Second  innings  not  completed' 

INTERMEDIATE  CRICKET 

One  day  in  May  the  Intermediates  journeyed  to  Brockville  to  play  St.  Alban's. 

After  lunch  at  the  School  the  teams  assembled  on  the  cricket  ground  Ashbury 
won  the  toss  and  batted  first,  knocking  up  about  thirty  runs.  St.  Alban's  got  52 
runs  when  they  batted. 

In  the  second  innings,  when  we  were  more  used  to  the  grass  pitch,  we  gave  a 
better  account  of  ourselves,  and  after  a  most  welcome  tea  on  the  grounds  we  had  to 
leave  before  St.  Alban's  could  finish  their  second  innings. 


FOOTBALL 

SEASON  1937 
By  J.  C.  Viets,  Captain. 

This  season  every  member  of  the  Rugby  practice  has  learned  something  about 
the  game,  to  a  greater  extent  in  some  cases,  of  course,  than  in  others.  Every  game 
and  every  practice  has  added  more  of  that  ingredient  which  is  so  indispensable  to 
any  team,  experience.  The  boys  have  learned  to  play  as  one  unit  instead  of  twelve 
separate  ones,  and  the  team  spirit  has  been  wonderful. 

In  addition  to  learning  Rugby,  we  have  been  able  to  tie  with  B.C.S.  and  LC.C. 
for  the  championship  of  these  schools.  The  coaching  duties  have  been  taken  over 
this  year  by  Mr.  Brain,  and  the  job  has  cost  him  many  weary  hours  and  sleepless 
nights,  thinking  out  a  fine  set  of  plays.  These  plays  stood  us  in  good  stead  and, 
with  a  little  thinning,  they  ought  to  run  even  better  next  year,  as  all  but  four  or  five 
of  the  team  will  be  returning. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  Lucas  for  his  constant  interest  and  attendance  at 
practices.  Thanks  are  also  due  to  Blair  Gilmour,  last  year's  coach,  for  his  sound 
instruction  in  fundamentals  last  season,  upon  which  the  improvement  in  the  School's 
football  this  year  was  largely  based. 

FOOTBALL  CHARACTERS. 
By  J.  C.  Viets,  Captain. 

R.  A.  BORDEN:  iVice-Captam)  Second  year  on  team.  Middle.  A  sound  ball  carrier, 
and  a  sure  tackle  in  the  centre  of  the  line  He  was  the  main  factor  in  keeping 
up  the  spirit  of  the  team. 

J.  K.  C.  WALLACE:  Second  year  on  team.  Half.  Started  as  our  kicker,  but  developed 
into  our  best  plunger.  He  still  needs  practice  in  catching  on  the  run.  We 
lost  him  in  our  first  major  game,  due  to  a  broken  arm. 


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G.  H.  MURRAY:  Second  year  on  team.  Half.  Needs  to  learn  to  pass  out  his  end 
runs.     Kicked  excellently  in  Wallace's  place.     A  sure  tackle  in  safety  position. 

W.  A.  GRANT:  Second  year  on  team.  Half.  Proved  very  reliable  as  a  ball  carrier, 
and  was  a  tower  of  strength  in  secondary  position. 

J.  M.  BROWN:  Second  year  on  team.  Snap.  Had  excellent  control  of  the  ball.  Was 
very  quick  at  stopping  end  runs. 

MAIN:  First  year  on  team.     Flying  Wing.     Shows  great  ability  in  the  broken  field, 
and  kicks  well. 

BARCLAY:  First  year  on  team.  Quarter.  Started  the  season  in  a  position  with  which 
he  was  unacquainted  and  improved  tremendously.  However,  he  can  still  learn 
a  great  deal  by  experience. 

MACLAREN:  Second  year  on  team.  Inside.  Started  the  season  as  an  outside,  but 
soon  found  he  was  better  suited  to  the  inside  position,  where  he  played  a 
splendid  game. 

PHILLIPS  II:  First  year  on  team.  Outside.  Was  a  sure  down-field  tackle.  Made 
many  openings  for  the  ball-carriers  by  his  interference. 

BURROWS  I:  First  year  on  team.  Outside.  Tackled  well  under  kicks.  Clipped  and 
blocked  safely  on  the  line  and  was  a  fast  runner. 

COGHILL:  First  year  on  team.  Outside.  Had  the  knack  of  breaking  up  end  runs. 
Played  a  consistently  good  game. 

STEDMAN:  First  year  on  team.  Inside.  Tackled  well,  and  thoroughly  understood 
his  position  both  in  attack  and  in  defence. 

McCALLUM:  First  year  on  team.  Spare  Quarter.  Knew  the  plays  and  could  handle 
the  team,  but  is  still  very  inexperienced. 

WILGRESS  I :  First  year  on  team.  Spare  Half.  Was  very  keen,  but  was  greatly  handi- 
capped by  his  weight. 

ELLIS:  First  year  on  team     Spare  Half.     Lacks  experience,  but  did  some  good  work. 

DRAKE:  First  year  on  team.  Spare  Lineman.  Is  still  unfamiliar  with  the  game,  but 
may  be  very  useful  next  year. 

SMART:  First  year  on  team.  Spare  Lineman.  Good  at  breaking  through  the  line, 
and  should  develop  next  season. 

READ:  First  year  on  team:  Spare  Lineman.     Rather  slow,  but  works  hard. 

By  A.  D.  Brain,  Esq. 

J.  C.  VIETS  (Captain)  Middle.  His  enthusiasm  and  leadership  produced  and  main- 
tained a  splendid  team-spirit.  His  blocking  was  the  main  factor  in  the  attack 
and  his  secondary  defence  work  was  always  sure  and  intelligent. 


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COLOURS 

The  following  were  awarded  their  1st  XII  Football  Colours; 

R.  A.  BORDEN 
J.  K.  C.  WALLACE 
G.  H.  MURRAY 
W.  A.  GRANT 
J.  M.  BROWN. 

HOME  vs.  NEPEAN  HIGH  SCHOOL 
Lost  11-10 

The  game  was  played  on  the  afternoon  of  Friday,  October  8th.  This  was  the 
first  game  of  the  season  for  Ashbury,  and  at  first  there  was  not  a  great  deal  of  con- 
fidence among  our  players,  but  as  the  game  proceeded  they  soon  saw  that  they  were 
just  as  powerful  as  the  opposition. 

Wallace  opened  the  scoring  for  the  School  by  running  fifty  yards  through  the 
entire  Nepean  team,  to  score  a  try  which  was  not  converted,  the  kick  being 
blocked.  The  next  Ashbury  score  came  after  a  steady  march  from  mid-field. 
After  three  ineffectual  attempts  to  buck  across  the  line,  the  "enemy"  gained  posses- 
sion. They  kicked  desperately  on  first  down  to  get  the  ball  out  of  danger.  Brown 
blocked  the  kick,  and  Burrows  leapt  on  it  from  behind  the  line.  The  convert  again 
failed. 

Nepean  scored  a  converted  try,  a  placed  goal  and  two  singles. 

The  School  line-up  was  as  follows: — Flying  Wing,  Main;  Halves,  Wallace,  Grant, 
Murray  I;  Quarter,  Barclay;  Snap,  Brown;  Insides,  Stedman,  Viets  I;  Middles,  Borden, 
Ellis;  Outsides,  Burrows  I,  Phillips  II;  Alternates,  Coghill,  Maclaren,  Wilgress  I, 
Wilson  I,  McCallum  II,  Smart,  Drake,  Read. 

HOME  vs.  GLEBE  COLLEGIATE  JUNIORS 
Lost  6-4 

On  October  16th,  Glebe  Collegiate  Juniors  played  an  exhibition  game  with  the 
Senior  team.  The  teams  were  evenly  matched  and  the  final  issue  of  the  game  wa? 
in  doubt  until  the  final  whistle  blew. 

But  for  the  excellent  tackling  of  the  Glebe  Ends,  Grant  and  Murray  would  ha\e 
got  into  the  clear  many  times.  Wallace  scored  the  first  points  of  the  game  when  he 
scored  a  dropped  goal  for  Ashbury  late  in  the  first  quarter.  Glebe  then  got  a 
single,  which  was  closely  followed  by  another  single  scored  by  Wallace  for  Ashf 

Just  before  the  whistle  went  for  Half  Time,  Glebe  scored  a  touch  down,  which 
they  failed  to  convert. 


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THE  ASHBURIAN 


The  School  line-up  was  as  follows: — Halves,  Murray  I,  Grant,  Wallace;  Quarter 
Barclay;  Snap,  Brown;  Insides,  Viets  I,  Stedman;  Middles,  Borden,  Ellis;  Outsides, 
Coghill,  Maclaren;  Alternates,  Burrows  I,  Phillips  II,  Drake,  Smart,  Read,  Wilgress  I, 
Wilson  I. 

HOME  vs.  BISHOP'S  COLLEGE  SCHOOL 
Won  6-5 

The  game  was  played  on  the  morning  of  Saturday,  Oct.  23rd.,  at  Ashbury. 
After  many  hours  of  practising,  and  with  the  invaluable  experience  gained  in  two 
practice  games,  the  boys  entered  their  first  inter-school  game  feeling  like  a  real 
team. 

After  only  a  few  minutes  of  play  in  the  first  quarter,  John  Wallace  caught  a 
kick  on  his  own  twenty-five  yard  line  and  ran  for  seventy  yards  along  the  touch  line 
to  score  a  try.  It  was  not  converted.  Catching  the  following  kick-off,  Wallace  was 
hit  by  a  hard  tackle  as  he  was  falling,  which  broke  his  arm.  However,  we  were  able 
to  hold  on  without  Wallace  until  half  time,  but  after  the  rest  B.C.S.  began  a  march 
down  the  field  which  ended  in  a  try  for  them  which  was  not  converted.  The  score 
was  tied,  five  all,  until  Murray,  who  was  kicking  instead  of  Wallace,  with  a  beauti- 
fully placed  kick  scored  one  more  point  by  a  touch-in-goal.  Bishop's  struggled 
hard  but  the  score  ended  6-5  for  Ashbury. 

The  team  was: — 

Flying  wing;  Main,  Halves;  Wallace,  Grant,  Murray  I;  Quarter;  Barclay;  Snap, 
Brown;  Insides,  Stedman,  Maclaren  I,  Middles,  Borden,  Viets  I;  Outsides,  Burrows  I, 
Phillips  II;  Alternates,  Coghill,  Wilgress  I,  Wilson  I,  McCallum  II,  Ellis,  Smart, 
Drake,  Read. 

AWAY  vs.  LOWER  CANADA  COLLEGE 
Lost  24-3 

On  October  30th,  the  team  journeyed  to  Montreal  to  play  L.C.C.  The  field 
was  rather  soggy  and  there  was  a  gale  blowing. 

L.C.C.  kicked  off  and  although  we  had  the  advantage  of  the  wind  we  only 
succeeded  in  obtaining  one  point  in  the  first  quarter,  Murray  kicking  the  ball  over 
the  dead  line.  We  were  unfortunate  in  this  quarter  in  losing  our  Captain,  whose 
shoulder  was  dislocated. 

In  the  second  quarter  L.C.C.  scored  a  well-earned  touch  down,  which  they  con- 
verted, and  were  promptly  presented  with  another  by  a  fumble  on  our  own  goal  line. 
They  converted  this  and  added  another  single  before  half  time,  making  the  score 
13-1. 

In  the  third  quarter,  again  with  the  wind,  we  forced  a  safety  touch,  but  after 
the  change  of  ends,  Lower  Canada  added  two  more  touch  downs,  one  of  them  again 


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[67] 


being  presented  by  a  bad  snap  on  our  own  goal  line,  of  which  they  converted  one. 
Ashbury  then  found  themselves,  too  late,  and  staged  a  march  which  seemed  headed 
for  a  touch  down  when  the  final  whistle  blew. 

The  final  score  of  24-3  was  most  disappointing  to  us.  In  spite  of  the  fact  that 
we  suffered  heavily  through  injuries,  losing  Viets  for  the  game  in  the  first  few 
minutes,  and  being  without  Borden,  Murray  and  Phillips  for  a  large  portion  of  the 
time,  we  should  have  given  a  much  better  account  of  ourselves.  We  failed  to  take 
advantage  of  scoring  opportunities  on  the  many  occasions  when  we  were  within  strik- 
ing distance,  and  gave  our  opponents  ten  points  by  inexcusable  misunderstandings 
when  in  a  position  where  they  were  most  costly.  If  Ashbury  had  played  the  same 
football  on  their  own  and  their  opponent's  goal  lines  as  they  did  in  mid-field  the 
results  would  have  been  much  less  unfavourable. 

HOME  vs.  THE  OLD  BOYS 

Lost  7-6 
By  H.  D.  L.  Snellmg,  Esq. 

On  Thursday,  November  1 1th,  at  five  o'clock  instead  of  eleven,  the  final  whistle 
blew  ending  that  other  titanic  struggle,  Ashbury  vs.  the  Old  Boys. 

The  Old  Boys  arrived  two  men  short,  in  varied  uniforms,  and  a  little  shy  of  con- 
dition. A  participant  in  the  game,  and  an  Old  Boy,  will  attempt  to  describe  what 
happened.  We  played  the  so  called  razzle-dazzle  football,  running  the  ball  on 
third  down  with  thirteen  yards  to  go,  and  as  we  threw  pass  after  pass,  we  were  always 
in  each  other's  way. 

At  the  end  of  the  first  quarter  we  had  scored  a  point,  but  we  were  to  lose  this 
lead  in  no  time.  The  School  evened  the  count,  and  after  a  see-saw  battle  in  mid- 
field  the  half  ended  with  the  score  1-1.  We  were  willing  to  stand  on  that,  but  the 
game  continued  in  about  five  minutes. 

The  third  quarter  saw  us  deep  in  the  School  territory  in  what  we  thought  a  fine 
scoring  position.  Grant,  however,  an  Ashbury  halfback,  circled  our  end  and  romped 
for  a  touchdown,  in  all  about  a  seventy-five  yard  run.  We  were  forced  to  give  up 
the  chase  as  our  captain  warned  us  there  was  still  about  twenty  minutes  left,  and  we 
needed  every  man  on  his  feet. 

The  School  missed  the  convert  and  we  were  left  on  the  short  end  of  a  6-1  count. 
Then,  with  our  backs  to  the  wall  and  with  about  five  minutes  of  the  fourth  quarter 
gone,  we  staged  a  drive. 

Brophie  Dunne,  one  of  our  quarterbacks,  threw  a  lateral  to  our  only  end,  Barry 
O'Brien,  who  galloped  to  the  School's  two  yard  line.  From  this  point  of  vantage 
Blair  Gilmour  plunged  over  for  a  touchdown,  which  we  converted,  leaving  us  in  the 
lead  7-6. 


[68]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

It  was  an  easy  matter  to  bribe  the  timekeeper  and  the  game  ended  promptly 
with  the  Old  Boys  victorious. 

Next  year  we  hope  to  have  a  more  varied  attack  and  possibly  one  or  two  more 
players.  But  the  game,  from  our  point  of  view,  was  an  outstanding  success  and  we 
are  eagerly  looking  forward  to  the  next  tussle. 

The  Old  Boys'  team  was  as  follows;  Gilmour  (captain),  Dunne,  Rowley,  Black- 
burn, O'Brien,  O'Brien,  Allan,  Courtney,  Blair,  Snelling. 


SOCCER 

Season  1937 
By  the  Headmaster 

An  attempt  was  made  this  year  to  put  Soccer  on  a  more  regular  footing,  by 
giving  more  time  to  practice,  though  the  Seniors  still  get  very  little.  Mr.  Johnson 
put  in  a  great  deal  of  work  and  enthusiasm  in  coaching  both  Junior  and  Senior 
teams.  The  Junior  teams  did  very  well,  and  the  Seniors  with  more  practice  would 
undoubtedly  have  done  the  same,  as  there  was  a  great  deal  of  keenness  shown. 

AWAY  vs.  ST.  ALBAN'S 
Won  1-0 

On  Saturday,  November  13th,  the  Ashbury  Senior  Soccer  XI  played  St.  Alban's 
Seniors. 

The  weather  was  very  bad  indeed  with  both  teams  playing  in  a  hard  driving 
rain  and  with  a  cold  biting  wind  thrown  into  the  bargain. 

In  the  first  half  both  teams  fought  hard  with  grim  determination,  and  Grant 
scored  the  only  goal  of  the  game  for  Ashbury  in  a  lone  run  down  the  field. 

The  play  continued  at  a  fast  pace  until  the  second  half,  when  it  gradually 
slacked  down  owing  to  the  cold  and  rain.  St.  Alban's  had  many  near  goals  in  the 
second  period,  but  luck  was  against  them,  and  the  game  ended  with  Ashbury  the 
winner,  1  -0. 

Line  up;  Goal,  Goodwin;  Backs,  Wilson  I,  Green;  HaK  Backs,  McCallum  II, 
Maclaren,  Lawrence  I;  Centre  Forward,  Grant  (captain);  Insides,  Murray  I,  Mac- 
Gowan;  Outsides,  Earle,  Bronson. 


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HOME  vs.  ST.  ALBAN'S 
Lost  4-3 

The  Home  game  against  St.  Alban's  on  November  20th  proved  to  be  faster  and 
more  interesting  than  the  match  played  in  Brockville,  largely  on  account  of  the 
weather,  which  was  excellent. 

In  the  first  half  Ashbury  scored  the  first  two  goals,  by  Burrows  II  and  Phillips  II 
respectively,  but  after  twenty  minutes  of  play  St.  Alban's  evened  the  score  with  two 
quick  goals. 

The  second  half  opened  with  Ashbury  scoring  in  the  first  few  minutes  of  play. 
St.  Alban's  retaliated  with  a  swift  passing  attack,  and  again  evened  the  score 
The  rest  of  the  period  was  slower,  but  St.  Alban's  finally  scored  another  goal  before 
the  final  whistle  blew. 

The  line-up  was  as  follows:  Goal,  Goodwin;  Backs,  Viets  I,  Wilson  I;  Half  Backs, 
Maclaren,  McCallum  II,  Stewart;  Centre  Forward,  Burrows  II;  Insides,  Gran* 
(captain)  MacGowan;  Outsides,  Brown,  Phillips  II. 

HOME  vs.  SELWYN   HOUSE 
Won  5-1 

On  Saturday,  October  30th,  Ashbury 's  Under  15  team  played  an  inter-School 
soccer  match  with  Selwyn  House.  The  game  was  played  on  the  Ashbury  field,  which 
was  in  excellent  shape. 

Selwyn  House,  having  won  the  toss,  kicked  off  and  the  game  was  under  way. 

Soon  Ashbury,  with  good  forward  line  passing,  fought  their  way  into  the  Selwyn 
House  half  and  Burrows  II  with  a  well  placed  kick  scored  the  first  goal  for  the 
School. 

Before  the  whistle  blew  for  half  time  Ashbury  had  scored  two  more  goals,  while 
Selwyn  House,  having  suddenly  broken  through,  scored  a  goal,  making  the  score  3-1 
for  Ashbury. 

After  a  five  minute  rest  the  game  was  resumed  and  the  play  was  somewhat 
the  same  as  in  the  first  half.  During  this  time  the  ball  was  mainly  at  the  Selwyn 
House  end  of  the  field  and  before  the  whistle  blew  for  the  end  of  the  game  Mac- 
Gowan and  Wilgress  had  both  scored  for  Ashbury,  making  the  School  the  victors  by 
five  goals  to  one. 

Line-up.  Goal,  Goodwin;  Backs,  Wilson  II,  Leggett;  Half  Backs,  Green,  Lawrence 

I,  Key  II;  Centre  Forward,  Burrows  II,  Insides,  Wilgress  1 1,  MacGowan;  Outsides,.  Viets 

II,  Bailey. 


[70]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

AWAY  vs.  SELWYN  HOUSE 
Won  4-0 

On  November  4th  Ashbury's  Under  15  team  played  Selwyn  House  at  Montreal. 

The  speed  of  the  game  was  held  up  considerably  by  the  muddy  field,  but  good 
soccer  was  played  throughout. 

The  teams  were  not  very  evenly  matched  and  the  play  was  continually  in  the 
Selwyn  House  territory. 

In  the  first  half  Ashbury  scored  two  goals,  one  by  Wilgress  and  one  by  Burrows 
II. 

When  the  play  was  resumed  after  half  time  Ashbury  had  the  wind  and  sun 
against  them,  but  succeeded  in  scoring  two  goals,  one  being  scored  by  Lawrence  by 
a  very  spectacular  lone  effort,  and  the  other  by  Bronson. 

Line-up:  Goal,  Goodwin;  Backs,  Wilson  II,  Leggett;  Half  Backs,  Green,  Key  II, 
Lawrence  I;  Centre  Forward,  Burrows  II;  Insides,  Wilgress  II,  MacGowan;  Outsides, 
Bailey,  Bronson. 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [71  j 


LITERARY  SECTION 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


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[74]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


THIS  YEAR  OF  GRACE 

By  J.  C.  Viets 

The  men  of  the  ancient  Egyptian  civilization  of  three  thousand  years  before 
Our  Lord  were  capable  of  building  huge  pyramids,  thousands  of  feet  high  and  cover- 
ing acres  of  land,  without,  as  it  seems,  the  use  of  a  single  derrick.  These  men, 
too,  evolved  a  calendar  based  upon  the  movements  of  the  sun.  Inroads  were  also 
made  by  them  into  the  study  of  Geometry,  and  our  numbers  and  letters  have  remained 
the  same  since  they  were  adopted  by  the  people  of  Ancient  Egypt  before  the  days 
of  Cadmus. 

After  the  Egyptians  came  the  Romans.  This  great  race  built  up,  and  ruled 
over,  a  huge  empire  for  hundreds  of  years.  They  developed  a  high  state  of  culture; 
many  of  them  living  in  absolute  luxury.  Some  of  the  cities  which  they  founded  were 
so  firm  that  they  have  lasted  to  this  day.  Roman  roads,  as  well  as  cities,  are  still 
in  existence,  and  the  communication  along  these  roads  was  swift  and  sure.  They 
also  had  efficient  systems  of  irrigation  and  sanitation. 

Those  were  primitive  times. 

Today,  in  1937,  most  of  the  land  on  the  face  of  the  earth  has  already  been 
discovered  and  developed;  the  more  for  countries  to  fight  over.  Huge  aeroplanes 
have  been  developed  for  commercial  purposes,  but  they  can,  at  a  moment's  notice, 
be  turned  into  war  machines  capable  of  destroying  whole  cities.  Mighty  liners  are 
being  constructed  to  span  the  Atlantic  in  four  days;  but  they  are  being  built  to 
government  specifications  suitable  for  sudden  conversion  into  battleships  and  cruisers. 
When  one  strong  country  annexes  one  which  is  weaker,  there  are  none  capable,  or 
willing,  to  aid  the  offended  country,  and  unrest  prevails  among  all  small  countries. 
Every  nation  is  manufacturing,  with  all  possible  haste,  such  diabolical  weapons  of 
war  as  only  the  mind  of  civilized  man  can  conceive.  The  world  is  like  a  class-room 
of  unruly  schoolboys,  lacking  only  courage  to  fly  at  each  other's  throats. 

These  are  civilized  times. 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [75] 

THE  BLUE  CROSS 

By  R.  Stedman 

"Now  get  out  of  here  before  I  kick  you  out." 

Police  Sergeant  Ogilvy  of  the  New  York  police  department  stood  in  the  office 
of  his  Chinatown  station.  He  was  threatening  a  little  shrivelled-up  chinaman,  who 
cowered  in  a  corner  of  the  room. 

"Yes,  I  go.     I  go  vellee  quick,  yes." 

"Hurry  up  then,  you  rat." 

"You  will  not  let  me  say  here,  no?" 

"Out,  quick." 

"But  please,  it  is  snowing  hard  out  there  in  the  street." 

"I'll  give  you  three  to  get  out." 

"Yes,  I  go.     But  I  think  you  a  vellee  hard  man." 

The  Sergeant  looked  as  if  he  was  going  to  hit  the  little  Chinaman. 

"I  go.  But  I  come  back  some  day,  and  you  be  sorry  you  did  not  give  homeless 
Chinaman  shelter  on  such  a  night." 

He  went.  The  door  slammed.  Outside  the  wind  shrieked  and  the  snow  came 
down  in  great  flakes. 

The  Sergeant  cursed  and  put  some  more  logs  on  the  fire. 

"My  what  a  night.  It's  certainly  lonely  here.  I'd  give  anything  to  be  at 
home  right  now." 

Suddenly  there  came  to  the  Sergeant's  ears  above  the  noise  of  the  wind  the 
sound  of  a  wail. 

"I  wonder  what  that  was." 

The  officer  gripped  the  arms  of  his  chair,  and  looked  at  the  window. 

"Nerves.     Smoking  too  much  lately.     It's  too  cold  to  go  out  anyway." 

The  wind  seemed  to  blow  louder,  and  the  snow  and  sleet  came  down  on  the  icy 
streets  relentlessly.  The  Sergeant  got  up  to  throw  another  log  on  the  fire.  He 
crossed  to  the  stove  and  was  just  picking  up  a  piece  of  wood  when  the  station  door 
opened  and  in  came  a  figure.  The  Sergeant  glanced  up,  saw  it  was  the  little 
Chinaman  whom  he  had  turned  out  into  the  night,  and  threw  the  log  that  he  had 
in  his  hand  at  him. 


[76]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

"Take  that,  you  louse." 

To  the  horror  of  the  Sergeant  the  log  seemed  to  stop  in  mid  air,  and  the  China- 
man grasped  it.  The  rough  log  of  wood  turned  into  a  beautiful  blue  cross  which 
the  Chinaman  raised. 

"Follow  me,  0  foolish  one." 

"What  are  your5" 

"I  was  a  man,  but  the  night  was  cold,  0  foolish  one." 

'I  was  a  man.'     What  do  you  mean  by  that?" 

"The  night  was  cold." 

"What  have  I  done  to  you?" 

"You  killed  me,  foolish  man,  and  now  you  shall  follow  me." 

The  little  Chinaman  backed  out  of  the  door,  holding  the  cross  before  the  hyp- 
notized face  of  the  Police  Sergeant.  The  door  slammed  behind  them.  The  wind 
shrieked  and  the  rain  fell. 

A  week  later  the  body  of  Sergeant  Ogilvy  was  found  on  the  bank  of  the  Hudson 
River.  It  was  said  that  the  officer  had  been  in  ill  health  for  some  time,  and  in  a 
moment  of  despair  had  thrown  himself  into  the  icy  waters.  In  any  case  he  was 
given  a  fine  funeral,  attended  by  most  of  his  Division  in  the  Force. 


MEN  MAKE  MONEY 

By  J.  A.  Smart 

Men  must  make  money.     Many  men  make  millions,  much  more  maybe.     Many 
make  motors,  many  mine  minerals.     Monied  men  make  merry. 

Mean   men   murder   multimillionaires,   making   much   money.    Mean    men   meet 
Mounties      Mounties  make  mean  men's  mates  mourne.     Mates  make  monuments. 

Magistrates  make  mean  men's  mates  mad.     Mates  murder  magistrates.     More 
monuments. 

Maybe  money  makes  men  mad! 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


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THE  REHEARSAL 

By  A.  B.  R.  Lawrence 

It  was  August  in  Chicago.  The  hot  Chicago  sun  beat  down  with  ever  increas- 
ing fury  upon  the  scorched  streets.  Weary  people  strayed  aimlessly  through  Grant 
Park.  Across  an  open  space,  stripped  except  for  the  empty  benches,  stood  the 
famous  band  shell.  Although  the  Park  was  very  quiet  on  this  hot  morning,  the  band 
shell  was  a  hive  of  activity  and  noise. 

The  musicians  sat  about  in  their  shirt  sleeves,  and  on  the  heads  of  many  were 
perched  big  paper  soldier-hats.  Over  the  head  of  the  conductor  was  a  large  bril- 
liantly coloured  sun  umbrella.  As  for  the  conductor  himself,  he  was  the  hottest  thing, 
one  would  have  thought,  in  the  whole  of  Chicago  on  that  particular  morning.  His 
flimsy  shirt  clung  wet  to  his  body  as  he  ranted  about,  waving  his  baton.  With  all 
power  and  fury  he  was  conducting  "The  Road  to  Mandalay." 

Suddenly  he  stopped.  He  cracked  his  baton  wildly  on  the  desk,  and  shook  with 
rage. 

"No-no-no!"  he  fairly  screamed.     "Terrible!  Terrible!" 

His  whole  body  shook  with  emotion. 

"That  is  bad.     Well,  again." 

Shaking  his  head  as  if  his  grief  was  overwhelming  him,  he  lead  the  orchestra 
through  the  piece  again.  Over  and  over  again  the  men  played  the  same  bars. 
Over  ond  over  the  conductor  raved  and  ranted. 

"Men,  please.  It  must  have  more  'umpa';  more  'umpa.'  Now,  again.  Yes 
pleeze." 

This  continued  for  some  time,  until  the  orchestra  had  achieved  some  of  the 
desired  'umpa'  -  Finally  the  conductor  stopped,  and  stepped  from  the  podium, 
physically  exhausted. 

"It  is  terrible.     We'll  never  have  it  ready  for  tomorrow  night." 

He  gathered  up  his  music  and  strode  away. 

It  is  to  be  wondered  if  any  of  the  listeners  to  the  orchestra  accompanying 
Rubinoff  and  his  Violin  on  August  24th,  realized  that  the  'umpa'  effects  in  "The 
Road  to  Mandalay"  were  struggled  for  in  Grant  Park  on  a  hot  autumn  morning 


[78]  THE  ASHBURJAN 


THIS  COFFEE  IS  STALE 

By  R.  Stedman. 

"And  now,  gentleman,  I  shall  explain  to  you  the  details  of  the  blockade  of 
Shanghai." 

Admiral  of  the  Fleet  Prince  Hiroto  Kobe  was  addressing  a  colourful  array  of 
high-ranking,  Japanese  officers  in  the  ward-room  of  the  flagship  Sun  Yet  Sen. 

"As  is  indicated  on  the  map,  the  Nipponese  fleet  is  at  present  approximately 
six  hundred  miles  due  east  of  Shanghai,  and  proceeding  at  thirty  knots." 

The  officers  gathered  round  a  large  map. 

"The  capital  ships  will  continue  in  line  on  the  present  course,  when  they  should 
reach  Shanghai  in  twenty  hours.     Commander,  will  you  step  forward  please?" 

A  smartly  uniformed  officer  stepped  up  to  the  table. 

"You  will  place  your  cruiser  flotilla  on  the  arc  of  a  circle,  radius  one  hundred 
miles,  and  centre  Shanghai." 

"I  understand,  Sir."     The  officer  withdrew. 

It  was  twenty  hours  later.  Over  the  city  of  Shanghai  screeched  sixteen  inch 
shells.  The  inhabitants  ran  hither  and  thither,  praying  that  the  Japanese  dogs 
would  have  mercy. 

On  board  the  Sun  Yet  Sen,  Prince  Kobe  watched  the  shelling  of  Shanghai  through 
his  binoculars. 

"By  the  time  I've  finished  with  that  place  it  will  look  like  an  ash  heap.  Boy, 
bring  my  breakfast." 

By  now  the  city  of  Shanghai  was  a  mass  of  flames.  Heavy  brick  walls  fell  into 
the  crowded  streets,  a  shell  burst  amid  a  crowd  of  school  children,  another  knocked 
off  the  corner  of  a  hospital,  while  yet  other  shells  ripped  through  the  large  apart- 
ment houses  in  the  residential  section.  From  the  Bund  to  the  International  Settle- 
ment Shanghai  was  a  doomed  city. 

On  board  the  Sun  Yet  Sen  Prince  Kobe  sipped  his  coffee.  Suddenly  but 
deliberately  the  Admiral  rang  the  bell.     His  face  was  livid  with  fury. 

"Boy,  take  this  coffee  away.  It  is  stale." 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [79j 

THE  TUMULT  AND  THE  SHOUTING  DIES 

By  G.  Green 

On  the  12th  of  May,  1937,  King  George  the  Sixth  and  Queen  Elizabeth  were 
crowned  in  Westminster  Abbey.  The  world  was  gathered  there  to  watch.  Mounted 
Police  from  Canada,  native  cavalry  from  India,  and  troopers  from  Australia  and 
South  Africa  were  all  present  to  pay  homage  to  Their  Majesties.  The  entire  Empire 
had  been  looking  forward  to  the  Coronation  for  months  and  every  hotel  and  board- 
ing-house in  London  was  filled  with  people  from  every  land  who  had  desired  to 
watch  the  event  of  a  lifetime. 

On  the  great  day  itself,  the  streets  were  covered  with  decorations,  fireworks 
exploded,  soldiers  marched,  and  police  formed  chains  to  hold  back  the  surging 
crowds.  The  time  came,  and  Their  Majesties  were  greeted  with  loud  cheers.  They 
passed  into  the  Abbey  and  three  hours  later  returned  to  Buckingham  Palace,  crowned. 
That  night,  London  went  wild.  The  entire  city  remained  awake  and  celebrated. 
Beer  flowed  and  fireworks  lit  the  sky. 

Then  came  the  dawn,  and  with  it  the  sudden  realization  that  "it"  was  all  over. 
"It"  which  they  had  waited  for  for  years,  or  so  it  seemed,  was  over.  The  idea  was  dif- 
ficult to  grasp.  It  had  been  such  a  real,  solid  thing,  the  subject  of  all  conversation 
and  now,  it  was  no  more,  a  thing  of  the  past  which  would  not  be  repeated  for  the 
lifetime  of  King  George.  Already  street-cleaners  were  abroad,  sweeping  the  sea 
of  refuse  into  their  carts  and  tearing  down  mutilated  decorations. 

Of  course,  it  was  true  that  the  Coronation  balls  and  reviews  would  extend  into 
July,  but  what  were  they  compared  with  the  great  spectacle  which  they  had  just  seen 
and  now  would  never  see  again? 

Several  weeks  passed.  Stands  were  being  torn  down  and  the  decorations  had 
been  done  away  with  long  ago.  Householders  were  trying  to  sandpaper  the  red 
paint  off  their  front  doors  and  the  authorities  were  adding  figures  in  an  endeavour 
to  find  the  total  expenditure.  The  streets  seemed  bare  and  drab  without  that  gay 
red,  white  and  blue  covering.  What  had  life  been  like  in  that  last  week  before 
the  Coronation?  A  glorious  whirl,  in  which  slapping  paint  in  larger  quantities  on 
your  own  house  than  your  neighbour's  and  pushing  panting  visitors  from  one  hotel 
to  another,  figured  largely.     Now,  however,  that  wonderful  life  was  gone' 

So  was  the  Rajah  of  wha-cha-may-call-it,  having  exhausted  his  bank  account 
in  trying  to  thrill  the  populace.  Those  great  statesmen  from  overseas  were  no 
longer  being  driven  through  crowded  streets,  but  were  giving  their  views  on 
world  peace  in  some  dusty  chamber. 

The  King  and  Queen  were  in  the  north  of  England.  So,  what  reminder  of  the 
Coronation  was  left?     That  little  Union  Jack  which  you  waved  frantically?     That 


[80]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

was  nothing  but  a  rag  now.  Equally  without  value  was  that  tattered  program  and 
the  cheese  sandwich  which  you  found  moulding  in  your  red,  white  and  blue  lunchbox, 
the  other  day. 

It  is  no  use.  The  Coronation  is  just  a  memory  now;  something  to  tell  your 
children  about.  The  "Captains  and  the  Kings"  have  all  departed  and  London  is  once 
again  just  a  busy  city. 


THE  MEN  OF  THE  NANCY  LEE 

They  were  thirsty  for  adventure, 
(The  Men  of  the  Nancy  Lee,) 
So  one  day,  just  at  sunrise, 
The  captain  put  out  to  sea. 


They  came  upon  a  merchant  ship, 
(The  Men  of  the  Nancy  Lee,) 
But  thought  only  of  the  plunder, 
And  its  guns  they  did  not  see. 

They  left  theirs  down  upon  the  deck, 
(The  Men  of  the  Nancy  Lee,) 
And  climbed  into  the  rigging 
And  shouted  out  to  sea — 

"We're  pirates  hold  and  fierce, 
(We  men  of  the  Nancy  Lee,) 
And  when  We  sight  a  prize 
She  seldom  gets  off  free." 

But  while  up  in  the  rigging, 

(The  Men  of  the  Nancy  Lee,) 

Were  filled  by  the  guns  of  the  merchant  ship, 

And  sunk  in  the  depths  of  the  sea. 

But  still  they  sail  the  seven  seas, 
(The  Men  of  the  Nancy  Lee,) 
Though  now  but  ghosts  upon  the  ship 
That  was  sunk  by  (he  prize-to-be. 

D.  Maclaren 


I 


THE  ASH  BUR!  AN 


[81| 


THIS  ENGLAND 

Come  with  me  and  I  will  show  you 
Beauties  of  a  bygone  day, 
Ancient  castles  wreath  d  in  splandour. 
Wind-swept  shore  and  shelter'd  bay. 

I  will  show  you  fields  of  glory, 
Ruins  of  a  cloister  d  cell. 
All  of  England  is  a  story, 
If  you  fynow  the  truth  to  tell. 

There  are  abbeys  and  cathedrals, 
Sacred  spots  but  seldom  seen. 
Here  lie  conquering  and  conquered, 
Martyred  saint  and   Virgin  Queen. 

Fishing  hamlets,  mighty  strongholds, 
Lonely  lafye  and  windy  mere; 
England-fairest  of  the  nations — 
Land  of  all  that  We  hold  dear. 

W.  A.  Grant 


Reproduced  from 

The  Ottawa  Citizen. 


[82; 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [83i 

A  SECOND-HAND  BOOK  SHOP 

By  G.  Green 

There  may  be  buried  treasure  in  the  Caribbean,  pearls  in  the  East  Indies  and 
varied  riches  scattered  all  over  the  earth,  but  to  my  mind,  the  best  place  to  look  for 
old  treasures  in  a  second-hand  book  shop. 

You  all  know  the  kind  I  mean.  The  old  wooden  shop  with  the  dusty  windows 
through  which  you  can  sec  into  the  shop  itself  and  into  the  mysterious  darkness  at 
the  back;  the  shop  marked  with  faded  gold  letters  and  whose  windows  are  decorated 
with  "Godey's  Ladies  Fashions  of  1853"  and  filled  with  old  books  telling  of  the  Civil 
War  or  the  Boer  War,  with  boxes  of  old  coins  at  the  side  and  an  ancient  rifle  leaning 
in  a  musty  corner. 

Inside  you  trip  over  an  old  pair  of  book  ends,  evidently  used  as  a  door  stop  and 
find  yourself  hugging  a  large  counter  of  horror  magazines,  issues  of  1912,  (selling  at 
three  for  five  cents).  Against  the  wall  stands  a  large  rack  holding  faded  editions 
of  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,"  "Eric,  or  Little  by  Little,"  "World  Peace  in  1 850?"  "Debates 
of  the  House  of  Commons,  1870"  (in  ten  volumes)  and  so  on.  In  a  dark  corner 
stand  souvenirs  of  King  Edward  Vlll's  Coronation,  the  last  attempt  of  the  old  shop 
to  keep  up  with  the  times. 

However,  these  are  as  nothing  to  what  you  may  find  in  the  back.  The  old 
shop  curves  there  and  makes  a  dark  musty  corner.  A  stuffed  monkey  clutches  a 
decaying  stump  and  high  on  a  shelf  stands  a  bouquet  of  wax  flowers  protected  by 
a  glass  bell.  A  spinning  wheel  lies  in  several  pieces  under  an  old  table  and  a  gold 
mounted  horse  pistol  hangs  from  the  wall.  It  would  be  wise  not  to  touch  this,  for 
it  probably  has  not  been  cleaned  since  1790  and  nobody  knows  what  may  be  in  its 
long  barrel. 

And  then  the  proprietor,  he  comes  forward  from  a  little  door  in  a  dark  corner, 
which  leads  to  his  miserable  rooms  above,  peering  shortsightedly  over  his  spectacles 
and  brushing  back  his  wisps  of  hair.  The  old  man  looks  as  musty  and  old  as  his 
books,  with  his  wrinkled  face,  and  he  might  well,  for  he  was  'bred  an'  born'  in  this 
shop  '  That  was  after  his  father  had  inherited  it.  He  keeps  the  old  shop  now  as 
it  was  then,  blissfully  unconscious  of  the  advancement  of  time  and  day  after  day 
listening  for  the  tinkling  of  the  little  bell  over  the  door  which  tells  of  the  entry  of  a 
customer.  He  chuckles  nervously,  eager  to  plecse  while  they  talk,  and  in  a  few 
minutes  with  a  little  encouragement  will  be  proudly  dragging  one  of  his  special 
treasures  from  a  dark  corner  and  holding  it  out  for  inspection. 

Buried  treasure:  Pearls  before  swine.  The  whole  world  rushes  by  looking  for 
it  knows  not  what  and  the  wealth  of  ages  is  here  for  the  asking. 


[84]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


UP  BETIMES,  AND  SO  TO  BED 

By  D.  M.  Stewart  and  W.  A.  Grant. 

Up  betimes,  and  to  take  a  walk.  But  my  gout  did  prevent  me,  so  hired  a 
hansom  carriage  and  did  let  the  horse  do  the  walking,  thereby  conserving  energy.  A 
dull  day,  and  so  toward  the  grammar  school  to  inspect  the  premises.  The  time  nigh 
on  nine  o'clock,  I  did  attend  Junior  roll-call;  mighty  troublesome.  Thence  we  did 
to  chapel  and  did  sing  a  hymn  right  lustily,  but  several  people,  as  well  might  be,  did 
mistake  the  tune,  which  troubled  the  organist  mightily.  I  did  look  into  divers 
classrooms  where  samples  of  modern  youth  were  contemplating  various  holiday 
doings  or  engaged  in  the  complete  relaxation  of  the  mind,  while  masters  did  ex- 
pound theories  and  other  higher  thoughts  to  the  thin  air.  And  we  did  visit  a  class 
wherein  mathematics  was  being  propounded,  and  by  the  vacant  look  on  juvenile 
faces  it  did  occur  to  me  that  they  must  all  be  engaged  in  its  complete  absorption. 
Thence  to  partake  with  joy  of  Recess  where  some  clumsy  lout  did  trip  over  my  gouty 
leg  and  it  did  vex  me.  But  presently  with  walking  the  pain  did  pass  away  and 
was  soon  gone.  And  I  was  able  to  go  to  the  ping-pong  room  where  I  did  get  soundly 
beaten.  But  did  console  myself  by  stepping  on  my  opponent's  ball  which  did 
flatten  it  as  flat  as  ever  I  did  see  in  my  life.  Next  did  go  to  a  class  of  alchemy, 
whence  we  were  driven  in  due  time  by  obnoxious  odours  and  sharp  reports,  pro- 
claiming the  success  of  fundamental  experiments.  I  was  prevailed  upon  to  demon- 
strate the  method,  known  only  to  us  older  scientists,  of  extracting  gold  from  the 
most  common  the  metalic  substances.  As  the  substance  of  my  choice  did  happen 
to  be  explosive  powder,  and  as  I  did  therefore  demolish  the  laboratory  to  a  finality, 
I  was  prevailed  upon  with  more  ardour  than  before  to  leave.  And  I  did  become 
huffy  and  did  leave  with  the  greatest  alacrity,  and  on  arriving  at  my  hostelry,  being 
unduly  weary,  did  order  a  good  supper;  a  capon,  not  cooked  to  taste  but  palatable, 
some  rare  marrow  (mighty  fine)  and  a  pint  of  sack.  My  gout  better,  but  my  wife 
insisted  on  my  resting  my  leg,  and  so  to  bed. 


THE  ASH  BUM  AN  j85] 


THE  WAGES  OF  SIN 

By  W.  A.  Grant. 

"Hands  up!"  The  oft  imagined  words,  the  terror  of  bank  clerks,  rang  out  in 
the  routine  stillness  of  the  little  country  bank.  With  an  oath  the  bandit  pointed  his 
gun  at  the  solitary  occupant  of  the  cage;  forced  him  to  open  the  door  and  allow  the 
bandit  to  enter.  Once  inside  the  intruder  made  short  work  of  the  man.  Soon  only 
a  securely  tied  and  gagged  figure  remained  as  guardian  of  the  till.  Hastily  the 
robber  scooped  up  all  the  money  he  could  lay  his  hands  on  and  stuffed  it  into  the 
satchel  he  had  brought  with  him.  Then  waiting  only  to  kick  the  teller  back  into 
insensibility  he  turned  to  go  when  he  caught  sight  of  a  brown  leather  bag  very 
similar  to  the  one  he  was  carrying.  Stooping  down,  he  picked  it  up,  more  out  of 
curiosity  than  the  hope  that  it  might  obtain  valuables,  and  rushed  out  to  his  car. 

At  a  small  table  in  the  ill-lit  room  sat  a  man  smoking.  By  the  impatient  way 
he  scowled  out  of  the  window  he  was  obviously  waiting  for  someone.  He  tapped 
his  fingers  on  the  table  and  then  poured  himself  another  drink.  He  paused,  the 
glass  halfway  to  his  lips,  as  a  car  drew  up  to  the  doorway  and  stopped  with  a  screech 
of  brakes. 

Three  men,  carrying  two  brown  leather  bags,  entered. 

"Were  you  followed?"  spoke  the  man  from  the  chair. 

"Not  a  hope.  Shifty  is  too  smart  for  those  cops."  and  with  a  muttered  word 
consigning  the  same  cops  to  a  warmer  climate,  he  threw  the  bags  on  the  table. 

The  man  called  Shifty  walked  forward  and  proceeded  to  open  the  first  bag. 

"Well,  share  and  share  alike  I  suppose,  although  I  dunno  what's  in  the  other 
bag." 

When  the  money  had  been  counted  the  men  turned  their  attentions  to  the 
second  bag.  The  lock  prooved  obstinate,  despite  the  obvious  skill  of  one  of  the 
men. 

"Oh,  cut  the  damn  thing,"  said  the  man  in  the  chair. 

A  knife  slashed  the  side  of  the  bag  and  with  a  deafening  roar  the  home-made 
bomb  exploded. 


THE 

ASHBURIAN 
JUNIOR 


ASHBURY  COLLEGE 
OTTAWA 


VOL.  V 


MICHAELMAS  TERM 


No.  1 


THE  ASH Bl' MAX 


THE  ASHBURIAN  [89] 


EDITORIAL 

We  are  fortunately  situated,  we  Editors  of  the  Magazine,  for  most  of  the  work 
connected  with  its  publication  is  done  in  a  room  comparatively  removed  from  the 
main  building.  But  occasionally,  when  the  typewriter  is  not  clicking,  and  arguments 
about  copy  and  type  have  for  the  moment  died  down,  we  hear  a  sound  as  of  a  herd 
of  elephants  on  a  tour  of  inspection  of  the  School. 

One  day  we  decided  to  investigare.  We  were  wrong.  It  was  not  elephants, 
just  Juniors,  on  their  way  up  stairs  to  the  Art  Room. 

Curiosity  made  us  follow,  and  the  half  hour  spent  in  watching  them  at  work 
supplied  food  for  thought  for  many  a  long  day.  Here,  is  seemed  to  us,  was  something 
of  the  utmost  significance.  Boys,  ranging  in  age  from  eight  to  twelve,  were  being 
encouraged  to  draw,  to  paint,  and  to  cut  in  linoleum  anything  that  their  minds 
seized  upon  as  suitable  subjects  for  reproduction.  Some  of  the  results  are  to  be  seen 
in  these  pages. 

Now  we  know  that  few  if  any  of  the  Juniors  will  follow  the  profession  of  paint- 
ing as  a  livelihood,  but  some,  we  hope,  will  continue  to  take  an  active  interest  in  the 
arts  long  after  they  have  left  the  Junior  School.  Of  all  hobbies,  an  intelligent  interest 
in  art  in  one  or  all  of  its  many  forms — painting,  music,  sculpture,  architecture — is 
probably  the  most  worth  while,  certainly  the  most  repaying,  and  the  realization  that 
you  can  appreciate  a  work  of  art  is  in  itself  a  most  satisfying  thing,  not  because  of 
any  advantage  it  may  give  you  over  your  neighbours,  but  because  you  know  that  you 
have  had  to  learn  to  know  what  to  look  for  in,  say,  a  picture,  before  you  could  ap- 
preciate it  properly.     You  have  had  to  learn,  in  other  words,  the  art  of  appreciation. 

That,  we  think,  is  the  mission  of  the  Art  Room.  As  the  Juniors  learn  what  to 
put  into  a  lino-cut  and  what  to  leave  out,  as  they  learn  what  must  be  cut  away  and 
what  left  to  give  the  desired  effect,  so  they  are  learning  the  elements  of  appreciation 
and  criticism.     There  may  be  no  future  Raphael  among  the  Juniors, 

"flaming  out  his  thoughts 
Upon  a  palace  wall  for  Rome  to  see," 
but  if  the  Art  Room  can  teach  a  boy  to  like  seeing  pictures,  to  admire  a  good  use 
of  colour,  it  will  have  done  something  of  real  value  for  the  School,  and,  more  im- 
portant than  that,  it  will  have  opened  up  a  marvellous  vista,  down  which  the  Boy 
should  be  able  to  see  a  splendid  hobby  and  future  source  of  infinite  pleasure. 


[90]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


JUNIOR  SCHOOL  NOTES 

Librarians.  ...  Murray  II  and  McLaren  have  the  job  of  keeping  the  Junior 
Library  neat  and  tidy.  They  are  to  be  seen  daily  between  the  hours  of  2.00  P.M.  and 
2.01   P.M.  busy  at  their  work. 

Injuries.  .  .  .  Key,  I,  Lawrence  II  and  Windsor  sustained  injuries  in  their  Write 
arms  while  on  vacation  this  summer.  Windsor  started  the  epidemic  by  tripping 
down  a  bank;  Score.  1  Broken  Arm.  Lawrence,  taking  to  the  trees,  descended 
quicker  than  anticipated:  Score,  2  Broken  Arms.  Key,  not  to  be  out  of  it,  fell  off  his 
brother's  bicycle;  Total  Score,  3  Broken  Arms. 

Welcome.  .  .  .We  heartily  welcome  to  the  Junior  School  six  new  boys,  Hickey, 
Abbott-Smiths  I  and  II,  Cooke,  and  Rossi-Longhi  II. 

Public  Speaking.  .  .  .  Public  Speaking  is  taking  effect  in  the  Junior  School. 
Every  Monday  and  Friday  energetic  speakers  stand  up  and  deliver  speeches  on  such 
varied  topics  as  The  Wolves  of  Cernogratz  and  Seven  Wonders  of  the  World.  The 
eighth  must  be  Mr.  Porritt  who  listens  to  it  all. 

Hallow  e'en.  .  .  .  The  Boarders  were  invited  to  Mrs.  Archdale's  on  October  30th, 
where  a  "shin-dig"  was  held.  The  Day  Boys  donned  masks  and  walked  around 
Ottawa,  looking  sillier  than  usual  and  frightening  only  themselves. 

Birthdays.  .  .  .  The  lack  of.  Only  one,  Fairbanks's.  What's  wrong  with  the 
Juniors  anyway?5 

Singing.  ...  The  art  of  Bel  Canto  is  being  instilled  into  the  Juniors  by  Mr. 
Edwards.  They  are  mastering,  at  the  time  of  writing,  The  Magnet  and  the  Silver 
Churn,  a  perfect  tone  poem  of  magnets  of  various  sizes  being  churned  in  enormous 
hollow  tins. 

Art.  .  .  .  We  are  proud  to  see  Hickey's  masterpiece,  a  lino-cut,  reproduced  in 
our  section. 

Conclusion.  .  .  .  Key  I  and  McLaren,  the  Editors  of  The  Ashburian  Junior,  decline 
to  be  held  responsible  for  anything  that  has  made  its  way  into  the  Junior  Section. 


THE  ASH  BUR!  AN  [91] 


THE  JUNIOR  ART  CLUB 

At  the  beginning  of  this  term  those  members  of  the  Junior  School  keen  on  draw- 
ing were  formed  into  a  club,  and  provided  with  their  own  room  and  materials,  with 
a  view  to  cultivating  a  useful  and  fascinating  hobby,  and  to  stimulating  a  practical 
interest  in  at  least  one  branch  of  the  arts.  They  are  encouraged  to  put  their  own 
ideas  on  paper,  or  to  think  out  a  suitable  design  for  a  lino-cut.  The  latter  occupa- 
tion seems  to  have  been  the  favourite,  and  some  quite  good  results  have  been 
achieved. 


"THOU  HAST  NO  BUSINESS  HERE" 

By  Albert  Key 

There  was  once  a  Quaker  who  wanted  to  go  from  Boston  to  England,  for  some 
reason  or  other,  and  so  he  tried  to  get  a  passage  on  a  merchant  vessel.  Unfortunately, 
however,  Britain  and  France  were  at  war  at  the  time,  and  he  had  great  difficulty 
in  getting  any  accommodation  at  all.  Finally  he  was  allowed  to  sail  in  a  British 
frigate  that  was  returnng  home  to  England. 

A  week  after  this  boat  had  left  the  shores  of  the  Colony  behind  her,  she  was 
sighted  by  a  French  man  o'  war,  and  the  two  boats  engaged  in  battle.  Now,  as 
you  know,  Quakers  never  fight,  so  they  never  become  soldiers  or  sailors.  The  two 
ships  approached  closer,  and  everybody  fought  for  their  lives,  all  except  the  Quaker, 
who  walked  calmly  up  and  down  the  deck  amid  the  fire  of  the  cannons,  with  his 
hands  clasped  firmly  behind  his  back. 

The  ships  grappled  together,  and  the  Quaker  turned  around  and  watched  the 
first  Frenchman  climb  on  board.  Walking  up  to  the  Frenchman  he  said,  "Friend, 
thou  hast  no  business  here."  With  that  he  picked  up  the  startled  Frenchman  and 
threw  him  over  the  side  into  the  sea. 


[92]  THE  ASHBURIAN 


I  BELIEVE  IN  MIRACLES 

The  Judge,  he  looked  me  up  and  dotvn, 

Bui  ne'er  a  rvord  did  say, 
Except  the  simple,  silly  n>ords, 

"Good  day,  my  man,  good  day." 

For  driving  at  a  brea^-neck  rate 

I  wasn't  fined  a  cent, 
Because  I'd  had  the  Judge  to  tea, 

And  helped  him  pay  his  rent. 

J.  McLaren 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


[93] 


PATRIOTISM 

Folios  in  lands  across  the  sea 

Are  fighting  with  all  their  might. 

Bui  if  our  country  goes  to  war 
Will  we  fight? 

We  love  our  country  very  much, 
And  some  say  with  delight, 

"Of  course  if  we  must  go  to  war 
We'll  gladly  fight." 

We  all  are  human  people 
That  hate  the  sound  of  war; 

So  let  us  fyeep  our  country's  peace 
And  glory  evermore. 

J.  McLaren 


I 


[94]  THE  ASHBURIAN 

JUNIOR  GAMES 

HOME  vs.  ROCKCLIFFE  PUBLIC  SCHOOL 
Won  3-1 

On  Monday  afternoon,  the  first  of  November  Ashbury's  Junior  soccer  team 
played  the  Rockcliffe  Park  Public  School  on  the  Ashbury  field. 

The  game  started  with  Ashbury  kicking  off  and  they  soon  showed  themselves 
much  the  superior  team,  although  the  Public  School  played  a  very  good  game,  con- 
sidering that  they  practise  on  a  much  smaller  field. 

The  Public  School  got  the  first  goal,  which  was  scored  by  Fish,  and  the  game 
was  resumed  with  Ashbury  feeling  a  little  downhearted.  Before  half  time  McLaren 
scored  a  goal  making  the  score  1-1. 

McLaren  opened  the  second  Half  with  a  goal  for  Ashbury.  This  was  followed 
by  some  hard  play  by  both  sides,  but  just  before  the  final  whistle  blew  Mordy  scored 
again  for  the  School,  making  the  final  score  3-1   for  Ashbury. 

The  School  line-up  was  as  follows: — Goal,  Hickey;  Backs,  Murray  II,  Key  I; 
Half  Backs,  Key  II,  Phillips  I,  Hughson;  Centre  Forward,  Curry;  Insides,  McLaren, 
Mordy;  Outsides,  Abbott-Smith  I,  Viets  II. 

AWAY  vs.  ST.  ALBAN'S 
Won  6-0 

On  November  13th.  the  Juniors  played  St.  Alban's  in  Brockville.  The  weather 
was  terrible,  muddy  and  wet,  with  a  strong  wind  blowing. 

Bailey  opened  the  game  by  scoring  the  first  goal.  This  was  followed  by  goals 
from  Mordy,  McLaren  and  Viets  II.  As  the  wind  was  with  us  in  this  half  this  may 
have  accounted  for  our  onslaught  on  the  St.  Alban's  goal. 

In  the  second  half  they  put  up  a  better  fight  and  three  times  made  a  deter- 
mined rush  on  our  goal,  to  be  stopped  by  the  Backs  and  Hickey.  In  this  half  Ashbury 
scored  two  more  goals,  by  Bailey  and  Viets  II  respectively. 

The  line-up  was  as  follows: — Goal,  Hickey;  Backs,  Murray  II,  Key  I;  Half  Backs, 
Key  II,  Phillips  I,  Hughson;  Centre  Forward,  McLaren,  Insides  Windsor,  Mordy;  Out- 
sides, Bailey,  Viets;  Spare,  Abbott-Smith  I. 

AWAY  vs.  ROCKCLIFFE  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  - 
Lost  4-1. 

It  was  a  cold,  wet  day  on  November  17th  when  Ashbury  played  the  Rockcliffe 
Public  School. 


THE  ASHBURIAN 


[95] 


The  game  was  played  on  the  Public  School's  field,  and  due  to  the  small  size  of 
the  grounds,  the  game  resulted  solely  in  kicking  the  ball  and  rushing,  with  little 
dribbling. 

Ashbury  won  the  toss,  and  chose  one  end.  Rockcliffe  kicked  off,  and  in  about 
three  minutes  Clark  had  scored  for  their  side.  Another  goal  was  scored  by  one  of 
their  insides,  with  ten  minutes  left  to  play  in  the  first  half.  Bailey  scored  tor 
Ashbury,  however,  and  the  whistle  blew  for  half  time  with  the  Public  School  leading 
2-1. 

In  the  second  half  Ashbury,  failed  to  even  the  score.  Rockcliffe  scored  two  more 
goals,  one  by  Fish,  and  one  by  McKinley.  The  game  ended  with  Rockcliffe  winning 
by  the  score  of  4-1. 

The  Ashbury  line-up— Goal,  Hickey;  Backs,  Key  I,  Murray  II;  Halves,  Key  I, 
Phillips  I;  Forwards,  Bailey  (Captain),  Viets  II,  Mordy,  McLaren  II,  Windsor. 

HOME  vs.  ST.  ALBAN'S 
Won  3-0 

On  November  20th  we  played  St.  Alban's  at  Ashbury.  It  was  an  ideal  day,  not 
too  hot,  no  wind,  and  sunny. 

St.  Alban's  kicked  off,  but  the  ball  was  in  their  end  of  the  field  for  the  greater 
part  of  the  game.  In  the  first  half  Bailey  scored  the  first  goal,  and  McLaren  the 
second. 

The  second  half  was  more  even  than  the  first,  but  again  Ashbury  broke  through, 
to  make  the  score  3-0. 

The  line-up  was  as  follows:  Goal,  Hickey;  Backs,  Murray  II,  Key  I;  Half  Backs, 
Phillips  I,  Key  II,  Hughson;  Centre  Forward,  McLaren;  Insides,  Mordy,  Windsor; 
Outsides,  Mordy,  Bailey  (Capt.) 


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Science  and  Engineering,  Household  Science,  Education, 
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Montezuma's  Day 

Chocolate  was  a  favoured  beverage 


IONG  before  Cortez  set  out  on  his 
j  first  voyage  of  discovery,  chocolate 
or  chocolatl — as  it  was  called — was  the 
national  drink  of  the  Aztecs,  their 
Emperor,  Montezuma  is  said  to  have 
taken  no  other  beverage.  So  highly 
did  the  Aztecs  esteem  chocolate  that 
they  valued  the  cocoa  bean  above  gold. 
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chocolate  houses  were  first  established. 


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the  equatorial  zones  in  the  West 
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